ASPPA Net Staff

A new report suggests that while early distributions from retirement plans are a cross-generational issue, it may be a bigger behavioral problem than is widely appreciated.The white paper, published by the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA), notes that while less than... READ MORE

As part of the year-long celebration of ASPPA’s 50th anniversary, we’ve compiled lists of landmark events that took place in each month of the year. The month of February featured:1979: Chet Salkind hired1997: Kirkpatrick Foundation became ASPA Pension Education Research Foundation1988: 1st HCE and... READ MORE

Most Americans seem to like their 401(k)s — even if they don’t have a 401(k) — and they’re not very keen on government proposals to change them, according to a new survey.In fall 2015, a whopping 88% of households disagreed that the government should take away the tax advantages of DC accounts, and... READ MORE

Defined benefit plans’ allocation to commodities and returns from those investments fell in 2015, says a recent report.According to Pensions & Investments, the top 1,000 DB plans’ allocation in commodities dropped by 16.2% since 2014. P&I reports that the decline in the Bloomberg Commodity... READ MORE

Increased longevity is good news! But for pension plans it’s another story. For them, it creates more stress — it spells greater drain and heightens the likelihood that plans will pay benefits for a longer period.The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of the Chief Actuary late in 2015... READ MORE

Is a pension plan you serve considering de-risking? If so, your clients may be well-served if you make sure they are aware that de-risking means more than addressing problems the plan itself may be having — it means that participants may have some decisions to make as a result.In a recent Wall... READ MORE

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has made suggestions in a recent paper for ways to bolster the private-sector retirement system.The keys to strengthening the system, says the Chamber, is to strengthen the current retirement structure, address the demographic changes and retirement needs of an evolving... READ MORE

The Winter 2016 issue of Plan Consultant magazine is now available on ASPPA Net.The Winter issue, mailed to all ASPPA members in January, marks the start of ASPPA’s 50th anniversary year with a cover story that recaps ASPPA’s first half century and offers insights into the birth and development of... READ MORE

Generation X — long overlooked as a generational “middle child” between Boomers and Millennials — is waking up to the realities of retirement savings, according to a new report.With the eldest members of Gen X turning 50, it’s little wonder that retirement finances are grabbing a larger share of... READ MORE