PLANADVISER Weekend Newsdash
Week ending September 6th, 2019

Solving the retirement income challenge is so difficult because plan participants all have different longevity expectations, different beliefs about how they would like to live in retirement, and different conclusions about how to weigh longevity risk versus the risk of under-consumption. Making matters even more difficult, survey data shows that plan sponsors are not necessarily thinking strictly about annuities when contemplating the addition of an in-plan retirement income option.

The Decumulation Challenge
Annuities Are Potentially More Useful Today Than Ever
Anxiety about turning DC plan assets into a “lifetime retirement paycheck” in such a low-rate environment is keeping aging Americans in the workforce—including many who very likely have enough money saved to retire comfortably and don’t want to keep working. Read more >
A New Normal? Time To Recheck Interest Rate Assumptions
Among the remarkable characteristics of today’s global fixed-income marketplace is the $15 trillion invested in negatively yielding bonds. Read more >
Addressing Participant Longevity
Plan design and advice will both be key as retirees aim for age 100. Read more >
Rollover Mechanics and the Most Common Mistakes
Besides failing to invest the money within the IRS’s 60-day window—the most common mistake according to the experts—another frequent error impacts those who cash out of their workplace retirement plan. Read more >
A Crash Course in Social Security Maximization
Cost of living increases, claiming age, marital status and work history all complicate Social Security claiming strategies. Read more >
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2023 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Finalists

Award recipients will be recognized at the PLANADVISER Industry Leader Awards in New York City.

A Reminder to Avoid Fraudulent Hardship Withdrawals

An individual in Ohio was recently indicted by a grand jury on charges that he fraudulently claimed the assets he withdrew from his retirement account would be used to purchase a primary residence and to pay medical expenses.

With SECURE 2.0, the Cash Balance DB Plan May Be Back

Experts at a DB Summit discussed the resurgence of cash balance plans and the advantages of variable benefit plans tied to the markets.

Small Businesses and SECURE 2.0: Exemptions and Tax Credits

SECURE 2.0 offers tax credits to create plans, as well as to join existing PEPs and MEPs.

Retirement Industry People Moves

T. Rowe Price announces Shen as Chief Data Officer; New York Life Appoints Tillotson as Chief Compliance Officer; O'Brien named head of portfolio management at Insight Investment; and more.

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