8 steps for Defined Contribution plans to consider in 2022
n the United States, defined contribution (DC) plans are facing unprecedented problems.According to Groom Law Group, the number of litigations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) reached a new high in 2020, with more than 200 new class action claims filed, and an increase of 80% in 2019.
2021 PLANSPONSOR Best Practices Conference Summary: ERISA, Outsourcing, and Benchmarking
Plan sponsors have a fiduciary duty to ensure that their company's retirement plans are properly designed and managed.
LE Quick Guide – Internal Plan Reports
Now we will look at individual plan reports, in order to do that we will select a plan from the list that we have generated previously from our Advanced search...Read More
Adding Cryptocurrency to your 401(k) Plan: Risks and Best Practices
Cryptocurrencies still garner a lot of attention in the investment world, and despite remaining high-risk they are amongst the asset options for retirement plan diversification.
Introduction: Why MEPs and PEPs are the Plan of the Moment
Do you know that only 53 percent of employees at small businesses have retirement planning options? Now, if we consider the fact that there are 5 million to 6 million companies in the U.S. and just 650,000 defined contribution plans, it becomes obvious that saving for retirement is a big issue in America that needs to be resolved.
Does your Retirement Plan have Automatic Enrollment?
According to a recent study “Automatic enrollment: The Power of the Default” by Jeffrey W. Clark and Jean A. Young from Vanguard, automatic enrollment not only triples the participation rate of new workers but also causes a significant proportion to raise their deferral rates over time.
The Pandemic and Participants
«Most Americans (69%) describe themselves as proactive or planners—and 64% either have a plan or have thought in detail about how to afford their desired lifestyle in retirement».
Quick User Guide – Planisphere
When you first log in to Planisphere, the Search page is your starting point
Higher Education Plan Sponsors See More Demand for Participant Investment Help
A recent study on higher education plans from Voya found 43% of plan sponsors say motivating employees to save adequately and invest wisely are the top challenges in helping their employees prepare for retirement.
Defined Contribution Plans Today: Evolution, Innovations, Risk Management
Over the past few decades, defined contribution (DC) plans have evolved from a supplemental retirement and savings vehicle to the primary one for many companies in the US.