Revolutionizing the 401(k) Plan: Small Changes, Big Impact. Retirement industry kingpin Bob Reynolds posted an article recently on LinkedIn opining that building on the success of automatic features currently available ...

401k Request for Proposal: Best Practice Q&A Column Question to the RFP Expert:  We recently completed an Advisor RFP and will soon meet with the top three Finalists in-person.  ...

Employee Education Tools You Can Use. If your organization offers different types of benefits like a traditional 401(k), a Roth 401(k), and a health savings account (HSA), your employees might ...

Fidelity Plan Sponsor Survey: Nearly 40% Seeking New Advisors. Retirement plan sponsors can reap many benefits from working with an advisor. And for the most part, the sponsors who do ...

Betterment: Retirement Plan Advice Delivery, Room for Improvement. Retirement plan participants want financial advice, but they may not be getting it at all, or they’re receiving it in ways that ...

“Nudging” Employees May Improve Retirement Savings: Good news for plan sponsors — you can help persuade older employees to save more for retirement with just a little “nudge.” That’s according ...

Plan Investment Fees: Cheap Isn’t Always Best. “Price is what you pay, value is what you get.” Investing guru Warren Buffett coined this famous phrase, and it applies to a ...

NEPC: Plan Fees Flat, But Buyer Beware. For the past seven years, defined contribution (DC) plan recordkeeping, trust and custody fees have been declining steadily year over year. That is, ...

Custom TDFs (Target Date Funds): A “Better” Option? TDFs are among the most popular investment options offered by a majority of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans today. According to a ...

  Thinking About Managed Accounts? Professionally managed accounts are being touted by 401(k) providers as the next best investment option since target date funds (TDFs). While they have their merits ...