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The Endowment Index Rose 2.04% in the Third Quarter
Year-to-date, the index is up 0.92%.
Assessing ETF Liquidity and Large Institutional Trades
A new white paper published by Risk.net maps out the growing volume of institutional exchange-traded fund usage and encourages institutions to take a more sophisticated approach measuring liquidity.
2018 Best of PLANSPONSOR National Conference
Nov 13-28, 2018 l Chicago, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Houston
Deloitte Suggestions Could Help Plan Sponsor Clients Address Loan Leakage
A report from Deloitte explores mechanisms to prevent loan leakage, including policy changes to plan design, loan education programs, debt consolidation, payroll program automation, and 401(k) loan insurance.
Investment Product and Service Launches
PIMCO Acquisition Expands Municipal Bond Business; TIAA Adds Guaranteed Income to Custom Default Solutions; Franklin Templeton Adds Regional ETFs to Lineup; and more.
Aggressive Saving Is Simply Essential for Retirement Adequacy
A detailed analysis prepared by Aon suggests the typical worker would have to start saving at age 25 and put away 16% of pay annually—including the employer retirement...
Americans’ Top Financial Concern is Retirement Savings
However, only 33% are confident about their retirement readiness.
Excitement About Living Longer Overshadowed by Retirement Worries
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of respondents to a TD Ameritrade survey indicated they do not believe Social Security will cover their spending in retirement, and 51% said they do...
Fidelity Faces a Myriad of Allegations in New ERISA Lawsuit
In addition to self-dealing allegations, the complaint calls out Fidelity for not negotiating revenue sharing refunds for its 401(k) plan participants and not considering stable value options for...
Social Security Benefits to Increase 2.8% in 2019
This is in keeping with a rise in the DOL’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
More Actions Needed to Secure Financial Future for Those Retired and Not
The 2018 Retirement in America Survey from First National Bank of Omaha found 69% of people not yet retired have not calculated how much money they will need...
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How to Explain CITs to Sponsors
In this day of hyper-litigation, these low-cost funds deserve a closer look
MassMutual Augments Support for Small Business Plans
The firm has revamped its Aviator 401(k) program, now adding simplified investment lineups, affordable pricing, and fiduciary support services to its offerings.
Advisers Need to Focus on Relationship Management, Vanguard Says
This means building trust by underscoring that they are acting in the client’s best interest and also getting to know them personally.
Compare and Contrast: Income Annuities and Savings Contracts
Based on the results of a new CANNEX study, advisers who are looking to provide clients with guaranteed income should seriously consider both income annuities and savings annuity...
Most Americans Identify Themselves as Savers
Financial wellness programs can leverage employees' financial personalities to decide their approach to financial wellness programs, PwC says.