Data & Research July 2nd, 2018 Average Deferral Rate Reaches 8.3% Additionally, the number of plans with an initial 6% deferral rate for automatic enrollment now surpass those with 3% as the initial rate.
Products June 27th, 2018 Principal Debuts Two Retirement Plan Products for Small and Mid-Sized Plans The solutions can help retirement plan sponsors and the advisers serving them easily arrive at a baseline cost for the plan
Data & Research June 27th, 2018 Workers Worry About the Future of Social Security This is especially a concern, as only 20% believe they are saving adequately for retirement.
Products June 25th, 2018 Education Critical to Helping Participants Use a Retirement Plan Ongoing education makes participants aware of the plan and underscores its value.
Data & Research June 25th, 2018 Retirees More Worried About Health Than Money Ninety-one percent believe their savings will last throughout their lifetime, MassMutual found in a survey.
Products June 21st, 2018 BidMoni Rolls Out FiduciaryShield The platform allows retirement plans to solicit bids from retirement plan providers.
Data & Research June 21st, 2018 Most Retirees Only Withdrawing Required Minimum Distribution A mere 21% feel confident about drawing down their retirement plan assets, Ameriprise Financial found in a survey.
Products June 20th, 2018 Cetera Debuts 401(k) Practice Development Program It consists of six live, web-based training sessions conducted over a three-month period.
The Markets June 20th, 2018 A Mere 0.14% of DC Balances Were Traded in May When trades were made, there was a continued movement away from equities into fixed income.
The Markets June 19th, 2018 Dividends, Brokerage Accounts Key Sources of Retirement Income Together, they supply 40% of retirees’ income.
Compliance June 15th, 2018 Selecting the Optimal QDIA How Hearst Corp. followed a prudent process to choose its qualified default investment alternative.
The Markets June 14th, 2018 Fidelity’s HSA Assets Grow to $3 Billion This is a 50% increase from 2017.
Data & Research June 11th, 2018 Just Over Half of U.S. Households on Track for Retirement Success, EBRI Says However, if retirement expenses are reduced to 80% of average expenses, 82.1% are on track to not run short.
Data & Research June 7th, 2018 Most Americans Don’t Know How Much They’ll Need, to Retire Among those who have made an estimate, the median amount is $650,000, Bankrate.com learned in a survey.
Trendspotting A Role for Both Active and Passive Advisers like the lower fees of passive, plus the upside of active, investing
Data Points The Status of Company Matches Overall, 73.7% of plans offer a match, down from 74.7% last year
Data & Research May 29th, 2018 ‘New Social Contract for Retirement Is Needed’ A survey finds that to prevent future retirees from challenges, governments and employers will have to step up to the plate.