Browsing Tag
Defined Contribution Plan (DC Plan)
398 posts
A defined contribution (DC) plan is a type of retirement plan where the employer, employee, or both, make regular contributions to individual accounts for each participant. The final benefit amount depends on the contributions made and the investment performance of those contributions, rather than being predetermined. Common examples include 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans.
Bad News for 401(k) Loan Activity
DC plan participants 2017 stayed invested, with steady contributions, low withdrawals, and loan activity slightly above crisis levels.
How to Market Yourself as a Retirement Readiness Expert: 2017 Excel 401k
Rebecca Hourihan brought her marketing expertise to Excel 401(k): The Advisors’ Conference on Tuesday to teach advisors how they…
T. Rowe Price Gets ‘Senior Defined Contribution Strategist’
T. Rowe Price has hired Linda Delivorias as a senior defined contribution strategist in the firm’s full-service defined contribution plan recordkeeping…
What’s the Funding Status of Your Client’s 401k Plan?
In the world of defined benefit (DB) plans, retirement plan sponsors embrace a liability-based framework for measuring investment…
Falling 401(k) Fees No More?
DC plan fees survey shows costs flattening after years of decline, with record keeping, trust and custody fees holding steady.
3 Reasons Cities Should Switch to 401(k)s
Debt-laden pension obligations continue to weigh on state and city governments around the country, with Chicago, Illinois as…
Agency Predicts ‘$224 Trillion Retirement Gap’ (Seriously)
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together—mass hysteria. Not to be flip about the World Economic Forum’s prediction of…
Shocker! (Not): 401k Participants Want Help With Rollovers
This shouldn’t be news for 401k advisors, but it is—401k participants want help with rollovers. In fact, eight in…
Nuveen Makes Major Additions in DCIO Space
Nuveen DCIO Growth continues with new executive appointments, strengthening retirement plan investment solutions and advisor support.
Do 401ks Contribute to ‘Income Inequality?’
Sociologists are getting in on the action, claiming that the shift to defined-contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k)…