401(k) – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 More U.S. not-for-profit employees participating in retirement savings plans: survey https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/more-u-s-not-for-profit-employees-participating-in-retirement-savings-plans-survey/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=109861 Despite the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the U.S. not-for-profit sector in 2020, employees participated in 403(b) retirement plans at the highest level since tracking began in 2008, according to a new survey by the Plan Sponsor Council of America. The survey, which polled roughly 400 not-for-profit retirement plan sponsors, found overall retirement plan participation rose to […]

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]]> Income inequality reducing retirement security in U.S.: report https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/retirement/income-inequality-reducing-retirement-security-in-u-s-report/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=106900 Income inequality in the U.S. is contributing to the growth of financial insecurity in retirement, exacerbated by a shift from pensions to individual 401(k) savings accounts, according to a new report by the U.S. National Institute On Retirement Security. It found in 2019, white households across three generations — baby boomers, generation X and millennials […]

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]]> Aon U.S. launching pooled employer retirement plan https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/pensions/cap/aon-u-s-launching-pooled-employer-retirement-plan/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 04:39:59 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/aon-u-s-launching-pooled-employer-retirement-plan/ Global consulting firm Aon is launching a new pooled employer retirement plan on Jan. 1, 2021. U.S. defined contribution plan sponsors will be able to transfer their assets and members to the pooled employer plan — or PEP. Aon will be managing the investment lineup and taking care of the whole ecosystem involved with offering […]

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]]> Managing defined contribution pension plan fees (Part 2) https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/dc-investments/managing-defined-contribution-plan-fees/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:09:18 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/managing-defined-contribution-plan-fees/ In a recent expert column, I broke down the different components of fees for defined contribution plans. And now, I will explore the key fee drivers and strategies to help plan sponsors manage fee levels in DC plans. Managing these costs are imperative, as excessive fees may result in the significant impairment of DC member […]

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