What Are Your Thoughts on These Alternative Approaches?

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of discussion (and even some legislative encouragements) toward some new (or, in some cases, not-so-new) plan design considerations.  This week, we’d like to know what you think of these ideas – and whether they are, or will be, part of your discussions.

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* 1. Re-Enrollment of workers who have previously opted out of automatic enrollment

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* 2. Managed accounts

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* 3. Private equity as a stand-alone investment option on the DC menu.

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* 4. Private equity as part of a commingled investment choice, such as a target=date fund.

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* 5. Cryptocurrency as a standalone investment on the investment menu.

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* 6. Annuities as a default investment alternative (proposed legislation)

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* 7. Annuities/lifetime income options as part of a target-date fund glidepath.

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* 8. Any other comments about trends, the take up (or not) of new product/design trends, the need for new product/design trends, YOUR take up of new product design trends, new product/design trends that are needed but aren't being recommended/embraced, and/or life in general?

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* 9. Suggestions for future survey questions?

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* 10. Want to say hi?  Leave me your email...

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