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New Report Offers Tips for Improving Retirement Plan Participant Outcomes

Defined contribution plans are and will
continue to be a mainstay in the market. But, are they working?









Improving Participant Outcomes: An Action Plan for Plan Sponsors looks at some of the factors that plan sponsors should consider
when assessing the value of the retirement plan offered to their employees. It
also considers steps they can take to provide greater assurance that employees
will be able to generate sufficient income on which to retire.



According to the Investment Company Institute’s 2013
Investment Company Fact Book, at year end 2012, there was approximately $5.1
trillion invested in defined contribution retirement plans in the United States.
Recent regulatory changes have placed even greater responsibility on plan
sponsors, including heightened fiduciary responsibilities, fee disclosures, and
expanded audit and reporting requirements. However, little has been done to
ensure participants are any more prepared to retire. Are these defined
contribution retirement plans serving the purpose for which they are intended,
i.e., are employees on target to meet their retirement income goal? If the
intended purpose is not being met, what role does or should the plan sponsor
play to effect change?



Read Improving Participant Outcomes: An Action Plan for Plan Sponsors and start developing your action plan to improve participant
outcomes. If you have any questions about this white paper, or would like to begin talking
to a retirement plan advisor, please get in touch by calling (855) 882-9177 or
e-mail us at sbs@hanys.org.





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