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 >
December 3, 2020 401(k) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
November 24, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
November 2, 2020 Canada, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Investments, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
October 19, 2020 Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
October 12, 2020 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
September 28, 2020 Employee Benefits, Investments, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
July 28, 2020 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S. 0 Read more >
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 >
July 22, 2020 Canada, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Retirement 0 Read more >
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 >
June 3, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast 0 Read more >
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 >
May 18, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Retirement 0 Read more >