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Defined Contribution Plan (DC Plan)
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The U.K. Tried Nationwide DC Auto-Enrollment, Here’s the Result
We weren’t quite sure how to process the information when it was first reported in 2017, and haven’t…
DC Assets Took Hit in Fourth Quarter Rout
Total retirement assets in the U.S. fell 7.4% in the remaining months of 2018, as fourth-quarter market volatility…
2 in 3 Americans Don’t Know Much About IRAs
Lack of knowledge is the biggest obstacle preventing Americans from investing in an IRA, according to new research…
Sea Change: Global DC Assets Exceed DB Assets for First Time
Defined contribution (DC) assets account for over 50 percent of total assets across the world’s seven largest pension…
Americans Very Confident in 401k Plans – and Say ‘Hands Off’ to Feds
Americans know 401k plans work, they like having a say in their plans, and they don’t want the…
GAO: U.S. Should Re-Evaluate Retirement Financing
Unless timely action is taken, many older Americans risk not having sufficient means for a secure and dignified…
3 Top Priorities of 401(k) Plan Sponsors Now
Cybersecurity is as low priority(!), while improving the company match rated higher. They’re just a few of the…
New Study Fails Basic Math in Teacher 401k, Pension Debate
People like pensions—who knew? News hit over the holidays that teachers are quitting the profession at the highest…
Why 401(k) Plan Sponsors Incorporate Sustainable Investing in DC Menus
Adoption of Sustainable Investing (SI) strategies, or those that integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals, has seen…
MIT Contest Seeks Retirement Saving Plan Replacement
With an estimated $5 trillion in unfunded city and state pension liabilities, something has to be done. Are 401ks…