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Willis Towers Watson (WTW)
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What Next-Gen 401(k) Plans Will Look Like
Defined contribution (DC) plans do a good job—but they could do better. Coverage, adequacy, technology, a lack of…
More Employers Adding Annuities to 401k Plans
Annuities are like olives, either you love ‘em or you hate ‘em. But amid growing concern over an…
No Raise for You! Employers Plan to ‘Hold the Line’
In a kick in the pants given the economy, employees hoping for larger pay raises next year may…
How to Get Lifetime Income Solutions in 401k Plans
Major obstacles are impeding the adoption of lifetime income solutions by 401k plan sponsors, but a new report…
It’s Time for a Better 401k QDIA Solution
Three is not enough when it comes to the Labor Department’s specified qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs) for…
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…
How Financial Stress (Specifically) Kills Job Performance
Here’s an evergreen New Year’s resolution—try not to be financially stressed in 2019. Willis Towers Watson recently explored…
Employers Don’t Know When Their Workers Will Retire
Chalk it up to poor planning. The vast majority of employers have a significant number of employees at…
9 Issues 401ks May Face in 2019—And What to Do About Them
Advisors, sponsors and participants, lookout. In an era when Americans are responsible for funding their own retirement through…
The Urgent Case for Target Date Fund Diversification—Now
Defined contribution plans will play a significant role in determining the retirement well-being of many American workers, but…