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Plan Design
Retirement saving: Save more or take more risk?
Jan 7, 2019 / By BlackRockNew target date fund research explores how strategic plan design can positively impact retirement outcomes. Learn more about retiring participants. -
Plan Design
Decumulation in defined contribution: The second act
Dec 18, 2018 / By BlackRockThe tipping point has arrived. More assets are leaving 401(k) plans than are entering. See what this trend means for your plan. -
Target Date Funds
Do international bonds improve target date funds?
Dec 7, 2018 / By BlackRockAdding international bonds to target date funds in an attempt to help improve diversification is debatable. Learn why we caution against this tactic. -
Target Date Funds
Human capital and target date funds
Dec 7, 2018 / By BlackRockHuman capital data should drive a target date fund's glidepath. Learn why this is crucial to having an effective workplace savings plan for participants. -
Defined Contribution
Are retirees spending their savings effectively?
Dec 5, 2018 / By BlackRockRetiring participants may need more help transitioning into a decumulation mindset. Find out why. -
Target Date Funds
Target date funds and the new active management
LifePath Dynamic manager Phil Green discusses “the new active’ and its potential role in enhancing target date fund returns. Understand how. -
Core Investment Menu
Smart beta in DC plans
Jul 5, 2018 / By BlackRockFactor investing analysis is increasingly being used to make investment decisions. Understand the role of smart beta in this process. -
Target Date Funds
The smart beta opportunity for target date funds
Jun 8, 2018 / By BlackRockSmart beta strategies can potentially enhance target date fund construction. Here’s how. -
Retirement insights
Retirement spending for the next generation: LifePath® Spending Tool
Apr 5, 2018 / By BlackRockNew LifePath® Spending Tool offers estimated spending for retirees over a lifetime based on a number of factors, including current age and savings. -
Plan Design
Share the windfall, invest in retirement readiness
For many corporations, the tax cut windfall is also an opportunity to make a long-term investment in employees’ financial well-being. -
Target Date Funds
The target date funds state of the union
The growth of target date funds brings increased demand for flexibility and choice. We take a step back to consider the trends. -
Core Investment Menu
The Barclays Agg and target date funds
Aug 1, 2017 / By BlackRockRising interest rates are causing some plan sponsors to reevaluate their fixed income strategy. Find out if they should they also rethink target date funds -
Plan Design
How the target date fund can help maximize plan design
Jul 7, 2017 / By BlackRockPlan sponsors have two powerful tools that can help participants improve their retirement savings. Learn about the plan design and target date fund options. -
Core Investment Menu
The next evolution in indexing: DC plans and smart beta
Smart beta seeks outperformance and is a flexible enhancement to traditional index. Here’s what you should consider as a defined contribution plan sponsor.
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