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The Power of Small Data for Retirement Plan Sponsors

Discover how small, specific data within your organization—like employee feedback and usage metrics—can unlock actionable insights to refine retirement plans, boost engagement, and improve outcomes. Learning how to leverage these hidden opportunities can make a big impact on your participants' financial wellness.

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The Retirement Planning Gap Affecting Two in Three Investors

Did you know 67% of investors spend no time on retirement planning each month, including over half of pre-retirees aged 55-65? Explore how plan sponsors can bridge this gap with proactive education, personalized strategies, and flexible retirement options to help participants secure their financial future.

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More Retirees Take the Gold Watch, But Keep Their 401(k) Assets In-Plan

More retirees are choosing to keep their 401(k) savings within their employer’s plan after retirement, benefiting from familiar options and lower fees. Discover how employers are enhancing retirement income solutions, such as annuities and systematic withdrawals, to help retirees transition seamlessly from saving to spending.

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Helping Gen Xers Weather a Perfect Storm

Those born between 1965 and 1980 — better known as Generation X — face unique financial and social pressures leaving almost half of them with no retirement savings. Gen X considers themselves the “sandwich generation,” attempting to balance financial responsibilities for both aging parents and dependent children. Plan sponsors should work towards building resources and providing tools to these individuals to help them make meaningful steps towards retirement readiness. 

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The Part-time Participant

The SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 have increased many part-time employees’ access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. As such, sponsors must understand the unique challenges of improving part-time participants’ retirement readiness and how their needs may differ from those of full-time employees. Part-time employees work fewer hours for a number of reasons -- learn what those are in our latest blog. 

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Amazon Faces Allegations of Mismanaged Funds

Amazon.com Inc. and the administrative committee overseeing its 401(k) savings plan have been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging improper management of employee forfeiture funds. The lawsuit, Curtis v. Amazon.com, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and claims Amazon’s fiduciaries engaged in self-dealing by using forfeited plan assets to reduce the company’s own contributions rather than lowering administrative fees for participants. As the legal battle unfolds, the case against Amazon could set a precedent for how courts interpret the use of forfeited funds in large retirement plans.

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