Thomas Hawkins
89 posts
Tom Hawkins is Senior Vice President, Marketing and Research with Retirement Clearinghouse. He oversees all critical operational aspects of this area, including RCH’s web presence, digital marketing, and plan sponsor proposals. In other roles for RCH, Hawkins has performed product development, helped lead the company’s re-branding, evaluated and organized industry data, and makes significant contributions to RCH thought leadership positions.
How Auto Portability Serves the Best Interest of 401k Participants
Plan sponsors that are considering the adoption of auto portability must determine that, by participating in the auto…
March 20, 2019
Retirement Industry Associations in Alignment on 401k Auto Portability
The Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) for Retirement Clearinghouse’s (RCH) auto portability program…
January 15, 2019
A Tale of Two 401k Balance Segments
For job-changing 401k participants with balances greater than $15,000, it was the spring of financial wellness, as the…
August 16, 2018
DOL to Determine Auto Portability’s Fate
Research has conclusively demonstrated that retirement savings portability dramatically reduces 401k cashout leakage, preserves retirement savings and reduces…
July 17, 2018
The Missing Piece in 401(k) Retirement Income: Consolidation
As Baby Boomers retire in record numbers, they’re shifting their attention from saving for retirement to the process of…
June 15, 2018
Are You All-In for a 401k Roll-In?
Over the past six years, there’s been a steady drumbeat pointing the way to increased 401k auto portability…
April 2, 2018
Why We Urgently Need a ‘Sustainable’ 401(k) Defined Contribution System
America’s defined contribution system is unsustainable—urgently requiring an upgrade to effectively deliver on its intended goal, which is…
February 12, 2018
Why Auto Portability Makes Everything Better
In the realm of retirement savings, auto portability is the public policy equivalent of bacon—great by itself, but…
January 2, 2018
Is Adoption of 401k Auto-Enrollment Decreasing?
When it comes 401(k) auto enrollment, most industry observers seem to agree that it’s a good thing. Unfortunately, recent…
October 25, 2016