| DOL Fiduciary RFI Process Extends a Decade of Uncertainty |
| The head of retirement and investment solutions at Pershing discusses the impact that uncertainty around the fiduciary rule is having on firms and clients throughout the DC plan industry.
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| DC Plan Sponsors Express Desire to Move to State-Run Plans |
| According to surveys by LIMRA, 55% of employers surveyed said if a state-run plan were available, they are very or somewhat likely to stop offering their DC plan and have employees enroll in the state plan.
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| PBGC Seeks Adviser and Provider Input on Agenda |
| Retirement plan industry stakeholders are asked what objectives and projects the pension insurance agency should prioritize in the years ahead.
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| Investment Manager Changes on the Horizon |
| The majority of plan sponsors overseeing the investment menus in their 401(k) plans neither actively engage with nor actively seek information about investment managers on a regular basis; they look to plan advisers and consultants to do that.
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| New Comparability Plans Popular Among Small, Professional Companies |
| A cross-tested, or new comparability, plan is a type of profit-sharing plan that permits the sponsor to divide employees into different groups and project what a current contribution would amount to at retirement age, opening up the possibility of rewarding older employees with higher-dollar contributions.
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