Tag: Defined contribution

What exactly is a qualified automatic contribution arrangement?

Annuities in defined contribution plans are gaining momentum as aging Baby Boomers seek to create guaranteed retirement income streams, according to "Guaranteed Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans," a...

Supreme Court allows individual ERISA suits in landmark ruling

In the micro-plan market, TPAs play a crucial role

Disclosure not the only issue with 401(k) fees

Washington has a full plate of retirement plan issues

Private-sector defined contribution (DC) will grow at an annual rate of 5.9% from 2008 to 2013, though that is a lower rate compared with previous projections based on...

Advisers giving advice through the PPA's fiduciary adviser provision must play by rules that still are not final

Strategic partnerships can build your business

Recordkeeping services can feel commoditized, but the right choice demands careful consideration

What you should know about collective trust funds

Census data show strengthening DB to DC trends

ETFs continue to be touted as the next best investment for retirement plans, but they are slow to gain traction

Retirement income solutions aim to find ways for savings to keep working so retirees can relax

The QDIA regulations open the door for new default options

Although new rules may make 403(b)s more similar to 401(k)s, they are very much their own plans

Sixty-nine percent of defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors use an investment management consultant, according to a survey from the Brookfield, Wisconsin-based International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP).

Benchmarking a plan against comparable ones gives you a true indicator of success

How advisers are making a difference

Every retirement plan adviser knows that the year is full of various compliance deadlines imposed on these programs by the Department of Labor (DoL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS),...