Keeping Retirees in Your Retirement Plan According to T. Rowe Price, some sponsors may anticipate that their relationship with participants — as well as their responsibilities toward them — will naturally wind down at retirement, even though only about one in five...
Safe Harbor Options 401(k) plans are intended to provide comparable advantages for all employees, and there are numerous safeguards in place to make sure their benefits are allocated equitably. U.S. regulatory measures ensure that a company’s plan does not...
Behavioral Finance and Plan Design: Four Ways to Boost Participation Though many employees are aware that behaviors such as enrolling in and contributing sufficiently to their company 401(k) can help them prepare for a successful retirement, too often they fail to...
Why Retirement Plan Sponsors Should Care About Employee Student Loan Debt According to the College Board, the cost of a four-year education increased more than 200% (after inflation) from 1988 to 2018. This has placed a tremendous burden on graduates, with national...
The Risk of 401(k) Lawsuits: If It Can Happen to Them… When a giant organization with extensive resources gets sued for alleged ERISA compliance failures — especially if the organization’s own service offerings include reviewing for such violations — that could very...
Survey Says… What’s Your Take on Financial Wellness Programs? A recent comprehensive TIAA survey of financial wellness plan participant perceptions may be helpful to plan sponsors who have, or are considering implementing, a wellness plan for their employees....
ERISA 3(38) Fiduciary Services Most companies and organizations’ human resources departments and C-suites are seeking efficiencies and risk mitigation for their entities. For those, and a myriad of other reasons 3(38) fiduciary discretionary investment management...
When Does a Participant Loan Become a Deemed Distribution?A recent IRS Issue Snapshot (link below) affirms that a participant loan is a legally enforceable agreement and terms of the loan agreement must comply with Internal Revenue Code (IRC Section 72(p)(2) and...
Cybersecurity Best Practices for Plan Sponsors Participant data and financial accounts comprise some of the most sensitive and potentially vulnerable information under a company’s care. These highly valuable assets can be an attractive target for cybercriminals and...
Keeping Retirees in Your Retirement Plan According to T. Rowe Price, some sponsors may anticipate that their relationship with participants — as well as their responsibilities toward them — will naturally wind down at retirement, even though only about one in five...
Pop Quiz: Have You Done Your Homework On Retirement? 1. In order to maintain living standards in retirement, what percent of annual income do financial professionals thinkpeople should save? A. About 3% B. About 6% C. About 9% D. About 12% E. About 15% 2. If an...
Safe Harbor Options 401(k) plans are intended to provide comparable advantages for all employees, and there are numerous safeguards in place to make sure their benefits are allocated equitably. U.S. regulatory measures ensure that a company’s plan does not...