Measuring Retirement Income Outcomes: Allianz Life’s Danielle Kelso
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America’s latest white paper takes a deep look at how different retirement income strategies—and especially various types of annuity products—can shape particip...
29 Des 202521min
Glenn Dial of American Century Investments on Why Sponsors and Participants See Retirement Risks So Differently
A recent survey from American Century Investments reveals some surprising disconnects between retirement plan sponsors and the workers participating in their 401(k) plans. The findings uncovered some ...
15 Des 202513min
Technology and the Future of Retirement Planning with Morningstar Retirement’s Michael Allen
Retirement technology is rapidly transforming the way advisors and plan sponsors deliver planning advice. In this episode of the 401(k) Specialist Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Brian Anderson sits down wit...
1 Des 202512min
Technology and the Small Plan Market with 401GO’s Sue Hardy and Cheryl Morrison Deutsch
Technology is transforming the small-plan retirement market—and fast. In this episode of the 401(k) Specialist Podcast, we sit down with Sue Hardy, Head of Plan Operations at Sandy, Utah-based 401GO, ...
3 Nov 202513min
Private Markets and 401(k)s: Invesco’s Greg Jenkins on What Comes Next
Private markets are trying to make a move from the margins to the mainstream in workplace retirement plans—and the implications could be enormous. In this episode, we sit down with Greg Jenkins, CFA, ...
20 Okt 202510min
Challenging Common Beliefs About Automated Plan Features with Principal Financial Group’s Marc Howell and Felix Okwaning
Automated plan features in 401(k)s such as auto-enrollment and auto-escalation have become essential tools for boosting employee participation and contribution levels. Marc Howell and Felix Okwaning, ...
6 Okt 202523min
Managing Market Value Adjustments with Lincoln Financial’s Bill McLaren
In this episode of the 401(k) Specialist Podcast, we dive into the complex world of Market Value Adjustments (MVAs)—what they are, when they’re triggered, how they’re calculated, and why they matter. ...
22 Sep 20259min
Private Equity’s Potential to Help 401(k) Participants with Maura Reilly Kennedy and Michelle Rappa
Even with regulatory barriers to including alternative assets such as private equity in defined contribution plans being removed by the Trump administration, many advisors, plan sponsors and fiduciari...
8 Sep 202516min
