Benefit plan trustees have been giving increased attention to alternative asset classes. Before investing in these classes, it is important define what alternative investments are, identify the most prevalent types… Read more >
February 2, 2017 Employee Benefits, Investments, Pensions, Retirement Read more >
What do the election results mean for employer-sponsored benefits? Which campaign promises will come into play and how? These pressing questions and more were answered during the International Foundation webcast… Read more >
December 1, 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
So . . . Why does a $190 billion, 103-year-old public pension fund especially need to watch its spelling and grammar on member communication materials? Because it represents 896,000 public… Read more >
November 22, 2016 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Pensions, Public Plans, Retirement Read more >
Are you considering implementing a workplace financial education program? Start the process by answering the “five Ws,” says one expert. “A thrown-together program is going to get you only so… Read more >
November 15, 2016 Canada, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement, Wellness Read more >
No matter your political bent, you’d have to agree the 2016 elections have been one for the record books. Now that we know the results, we can look ahead to… Read more >
November 9, 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Paid Leave, Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
The yard signs and bumper stickers are up, your prime time show schedules are getting juggled around to accommodate debate broadcasts, you’re noticing more donkeys or elephants than ever before:… Read more >
October 20, 2016 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
One of the challenges of being in the benefits field is persuading people to take action. We want them to participate in an annual health risk assessment, exercise, get their… Read more >
September 29, 2016 Communication, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement Read more >
Rarely does a day pass when there isn’t a news headline decrying how few people are saving for retirement, and among those who are saving, most aren’t saving enough. With… Read more >
August 5, 2016 Communication, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Retirement Read more >
On April 6, after years of work, comments, hearings, discussions and more work, the U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule clarifying the term “fiduciary” as it relates to… Read more >
June 29, 2016 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
In the early years of the shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) plans, most attention was directed at saving for retirement. Today, there is a growing realization… Read more >
June 9, 2016 401(k) Plans, Canada, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement Read more >