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.
The Markets June 29th, 2018 PGIM Advocates for Institutional Approach to DC Investing PGIM suggests DC plan sponsors look to the investing approach of defined benefit (DB) plans, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, insurance company general accounts, sophisticated wealth management platforms and...
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 ARA Study Shows How E-Delivery Would Benefit DC Plan Participants The ARA says e-delivery can lead to increased saving and investing.
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.
Deals & People June 11th, 2018 Millennials Expect to Retire at Age 56 Fifty-three percent expect to become millionaires, TD Ameritrade found in a survey.
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