Cash balance plans now make up more than 30% of all defined benefit (DB) plans. As with many DB trends, the $20 billion club members may have been instrumental in their rise.
Holly Verdeyen highlights defined contribution plans’ evolution and tee up areas that sponsors can target to help participants save successfully for retirement.
Even though institutional investment programs are generally seen as long-term investors, in reality many relevant time horizons are applicable; most are much shorter than the ultimate time horizon. A new Russell Investments research paper discusses these multiple horizons and the implications for investors.