A comprehensive, new survey that looks at defined contribution (DC) plan participant views on their understanding and appetite for alternative investments, as well as the use of artificial ...

Industry experts say 2026 will be defined by policy momentum and plan sponsor caution over alternative assets in defined ...

A defined contribution plan is one of two types of retirement plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The other type is a defined benefit plan. In order to understand either, ...

Few people refer to their 401(k) as a “defined contribution plan.” In fact, many people appear to perceive a 401(k) or for that matter a 403(b) plan as an “investment plan.” Many employers view their ...

A growing body of research suggests companies that are diverse--with employees and leaders that represent diversity across genders, races, ethnicities, religions, ages, sexual orientations, and ...

The White House has now officially supported giving access in 401(k) retirement plans to “alternative investments” like private equity, private credit, crypto, commodities, real estate and hedge funds ...

Today’s legal, regulatory and litigation environments are constantly changing and it is more important than ever that your defined contribution plan fiduciary understands their roles and ...

A defined benefit plan is funded and managed by an employer. A defined contribution plan is managed and funded by employees and boosted by employer contributions. Many or all of the products on this ...

This column has been modified to correct the amount of the required contribution for Janet's DB plan. Minimizing taxes isn’t always the best idea. Rich found this out the hard way. You may have heard ...