Despite growing demand for sustainable, responsible and impact (SRI) investments from participants, a small percentage of 401(k) plans provide such options in their investment menus. In a Benefits Magazine article… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
December 3, 2020
401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S.ESG, investments, SRI investing
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As employers have been forced to cut costs due to the pandemic, some have decided to offer early retirement packages in an effort to avoid laying off employees. Early retirement… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
November 24, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Retirement, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, early retirement
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The retirement security of defined contribution (DC) plan members is greatly influenced by their saving and investment choices as well as the timing and performance of financial markets. But plan… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
November 2, 2020
Canada, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Investments, Retirement, U.S.DC plans, retirement security
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According to The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A 15-Year Look (2003-2017), the average defined contribution (DC) plan account balance increased significantly from 2003 to 2017, growing to $43,500 while aggregate… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 19, 2020
Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Retirement, U.S.multiemployer plans
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According to the most recent data from The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A Fifteen-Year Look (2003-2017), demographic trends in multiemployer plans have become less favorable as the number of actively… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 12, 2020
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S.multiemployer pension plans
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The definition of a fiduciary under ERISA has fluctuated in the past decade. In 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a rule redefining the meaning of the term fiduciary… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
September 28, 2020
Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S.DOL, ERISA, fiduciary
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The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted benefit trust funds and will continue to have a marked effect on these plans. With volatile market performance that has not been seen since… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
July 28, 2020
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S.MPRA, multiemployer pension plans, PPA
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplace retirement programs in Canada. Volatile market conditions have organizations and individuals reviewing their financial options. At the same time, these conditions have led… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
July 22, 2020
Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Retirementcoronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, retirement benefits
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Just like the rest of the world, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted our workflow at the International Foundation, and my fellow hosts and I found it necessary to take a… Read more >
Anne Patterson
June 3, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement, Talking Benefits PodcastCARES Act, coronavirus, COVID-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic implications for workplace retirement programs. Volatile market conditions have organizations and individuals reviewing their financial options. At the same time, these conditions have led… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
May 18, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirementcoronavirus, COVID-19, Employee Benefits in a COVID-19 World Survey Report, retirement benefits
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