A 401(k) plan is a tax-advantaged retirement account offered by many employers. There are two basic types—traditional 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 ...

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 defined benefit plan is a retirement option where the benefits paid on retirement are calculated using a fixed formula. The formula is typically based on the employee’s salary history and the number ...

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 ...

--Invesco today released findings from a new study focused exclusively on the language of defined contribution plans, specifically testing how participants react to various language as it relates to ...

A Trump Administration Executive Order on investments in private equity, real estate, and digital assets in defined contribution plans President Trump has issued an Executive Order ("Order") to enable ...

Today Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes ...

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is set to launch a new private credit collective investment trust, aiming to provide defined contribution plans with access to a segment of the market traditionally ...

A report said few DC systems are currently equipped to deliver income through the decumulation phase in a “standardized or robust way.” Retirement income is the greatest challenge facing defined ...

On August 7, 2025, the Trump Administration issued a long-awaited executive order (the “Executive Order”) to encourage sponsors of 401(k) and other participant-directed defined-contribution plans that ...