Employees may not be aware of the scale of the offerings in SDBAs, which is why practical education is key to providing both personalization and desired outcomes for retirement plan participants, says a new Schwab report.
The conglomerate announced its plan to halt pensions for non-union workers, shortly after IBM's announcement to resurrect DB plans, while other firms might need to reassess their own retirement strategies to assure an optimal fit.
At TIAA's recent "Securing Retirement in America" event, experts discussed the Lifetime Income for Employees Act, legislation introduced in Congress in 2023, and other solutions to improve lifetime income for workers.
Investors see a range of threats on the horizon in 2024, although AI will unlock new investment opportunities, says a Natixis survey of 500 investors who manage retirement and institutional assets.
Health Savings Accounts are increasingly being positioned as part of a holistic retirement savings approach, with nearly half (46%) of organizations using HSA auto-enrollment, according to a PSCA survey.
SECURE 2.0 increases the cap for mandatory force-outs on account balances from $5,000 to $7,000 after December 31, 2023, however, plan sponsors may want to have more assets in the plan to lower fees for all participants.
After denying a request by financial groups to extend the public comment period for the new proposed rule, the DOL is now giving stakeholders a chance to make their case at a virtual hearing on Dec. 13 and 14.
Plan sponsors and advisors could face heightened scrutiny under the proposed fiduciary rule, however, they can learn more about the new regulation at a virtual public hearing next week or file public comments by Jan. 2, 2024.
Low earnings was identified as the number-one biggest roadblock (41%) for retirement, while the majority of Americans (53%) feel they're lagging behind their peers in savings, according to a new survey.