Retirement and Health Benefits Packages Can be Confusing to the Participants and the Employer  Retirement and health benefits packages are confusing enough on their own. It becomes even more ...

401k Plan Fee Benchmarking services can pay for themselves in future cost savings.  After a recent Fiduciary Training Program at Rice University, The Plan Sponsor University Founder and CEO, ...

Target Date Fund Benefits – Beyond Returns. Learn from the HR manager of an association of mathematicians attending a TPSU program at LaSalle University the human side of the ...

Expanding 401k Investment Line-ups: Issues and Answers. Especially in a booming stock market, employees are likely to ask their 401k or 403b plan to add the latest and greatest investment. ...

Investment Committee: What Needs to be Pondered. Plan Sponsors are charged with the responsibility to oversee investments in any tax-qualified Retirement Plan, including participant-driven 401k Plans When tasked with ...

Target Date Funds – Next Generation Default Options and Benchmarking. As a result of the 2006 Pension Protection Act, automatic enrollment was given safe harbor and target date funds ...

The goal of defined contribution (DC) plans like 401ks and 403bs is to replace income in retirement – the first hurdle is saving enough money and investing wisely. But ...

Financial Wellness – Measuring Effectiveness – Industry At A Cross Roads.  No doubt that there’s excitement by defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors as well as the retirement industry professionals ...

With the overall growth or passive funds that track an index and target date funds (TDFs) provided by well-known indexers gaining popularity, it’s easy for plan sponsor to think ...

What is the Future of Target Date Funds? Target date funds (TDFs) are the most popular investments in defined contribution (DC) plans attracting more than half of all new ...