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Middle-Class Retirement Gaps Show Where Sponsors and Advisors Can Step In

By / 401k News, auto enroll, auto escalate, Auto Portability, benefit education, collaboration, Communication, DC plans, Emergency Savings, Employee Benefits, Employee feedback, financial stress, financial stress management, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, Gen X, Gen Z, Improving Outcomes, Retirement Income, Retirement Readiness
Savings Work
The retirement outlook for America’s middle class isn’t pretty.  New research from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, cited in InvestmentNews, paints a picture of...

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Why Plan Sponsors Play a Critical Role in Retirement Readiness

By / 401(k) advisor trust, 401(k) Plan Management, 401k Advisor, benefit education, Changing dynamics, collaboration, Communication, DC Plan Sponsors, Employee engagement, Employee happiness, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, Ideal Plan, Improving Outcomes, Retirement Committee, Retirement Readiness
Retirement Readiness
Improving employee retirement readiness begins with helping workers make informed financial decisions today.  When employees understand how their choices around saving, debt, and spending impact...

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Are Managed Accounts the Future of 401(k) Defaults?

By / 401(k) Managed Accounts, 401(k) Plan Management, 401k News, Alternative Investing, benefit education, DC Plan Sponsors, DC plans, Due Diligence, Fiduciary, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Ideal Plan, Improving Outcomes, investment comittee, Investment Managers, Investments, managed accounts, Mutual Fund Fees, Plan Conversion, Plan design, Regs and Regulators, Research, Target Date Fund, Target Date Funds
Managed Accounts
As retirement plans evolve, so do the default investment options offered to participants.  Target date funds still dominate the market, but attention is shifting toward...

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Plan Participants Want Lifetime Income Options But Few Plans Offer Them

By / Adaptability, auto enroll, Auto Portability, Collective Investment Trust, Confidence, DC Plan Sponsors, Employee happiness, esg funds, Fiduciary, Financial Wellness, Improving Outcomes, investment, Life expectancy, Lifetime Income Options, Retirement Income, retirement income annuity, Retirement Savings Concern, Target Date Fund
Lifetime Options
Although  93% of 401(k) participants say it’s important for their plans to provide lifetime income options like annuities, most plans still only offer lump sum...

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Why Timing Matters: The Power of Vesting in Employee Retention

By / Company Contributions and Vesting, Employee engagement, Employee feedback, Employee happiness, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, Ideal Plan, Improving Outcomes, incentivizing financial meetings, multi-generational workforce, office environment, onboarding, Plan design, Plan Participation, recruiting, Recruiting and Retaining Talent, Vesting, vesting
Vesting
Why Timing Matters: The Power of Vesting in Employee Retention Vesting schedules may seem like a small detail in retirement plan design, but they can...

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The Ongoing Consolidation of the 401(k) Industry

By / 401k News, Adaptability, Consolidation, Convergence, Convergence & Advisor M&A, DC Plan Sponsors, Financial Advice, Financial Advisors, Financial Wellness, Improving Outcomes, participation, RPA Aggregator Roundtable, RPA Consolidation
Step 4 Consolidation
The 401(k) industry is experiencing consolidation, driven by plan sponsors who are becoming more involved in managing their plans.  This consolidation follows a four-stage process:...

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The Pros and Cons of Automatic Enrollment in Retirement Plans

By / 401k News, 6th Annual RPA Broker/Dealer Roundtable, auto enroll, Benefits integration, CEO Engagement, Changing dynamics, Changing Recordkeepers, Client connection, Communication, Company Contributions and Vesting, DC Plan Sponsors, Employee Benefits, Fiduciary, Financial Advisors, Financial Literacy, Financial Wellness, Financial Wellness, HR, HR, Ideal Plan, Improving Outcomes, IRA Roll overs and Roll ins, office environment, onboarding, participation, Plan design, Plan Participation, product quality, Retirement Advisory, Retirement Readiness, specialized team
Automatic Enrollment
The Pros and Cons of Automatic Enrollment in Retirement Plans Automatic enrollment in 401(k) and other retirement plans has gained popularity as a tool to...

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