Choosing between a defined benefit vs. defined contribution plan can make or break your retirement strategy. The difference comes down to who takes on the risk — your employer or you. A defined ...

Should defined-contribution plans offer exposure to private equity? Some investment advisors are now adding the asset class to the target-date strategies offered in their defined-contribution ...

When investors are considering their workplace retirement plans in relation to their other accounts, it’s essential that they ask two fundamental questions: How much does it cost, and how good are the ...

What Are the Features of a Defined Benefit Plan? A defined benefit plan guarantees retirement benefits for an employee. Some of the features include: Employer sponsored: The employer funds and manages ...

A continuing desire to reduce costs and a concern over litigation risk has prompted defined contribution plans to adjust their investment strategies, according to Callan’s latest annual survey of DC ...

Amidst changes in the composition of US capital markets and the US retirement system towards private markets and defined contribution plans, this paper studies the implications of broadening retail ...

The recently proposed Retirement Simplicity and Clarity Act would expand in-service rollovers to include annuities. In-service rollovers currently provide active employees with the ability to move ...