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Participant outcomes are driven by 4 key tenets of DC plan management: Plan design, participant engagement, plan governance, and investment strategy.
Plan design
A well-designed plan supports an employer’s objectives while boosting participant utilization and retirement readiness.
Participant engagement
Plan sponsors can help promote employee engagement through valuable communications, education, tools, and resources.
Plan governance
Effective plan governance helps employers meet fiduciary responsibilities and regulatory requirements.
Investment strategy
A plan’s investment options play a crucial role in addressing the diverse needs of participants at every life stage.
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Plan design Roth accounts for retirement tax planning
Help clients optimize retirement taxes with Roth strategies, diversification tips, SECURE 2.0 insights, and guidance to boost long‑term savings outcomes. -
Plan design Tackling taxes in retirement with designated Roth accounts
Find out ways a Roth option in your DC plan helps participants diversify their future tax liability. -
Plan Sponsor Exchange How Los Angeles County adapted its participant communications strategy during the pandemic
Read how Los Angeles County adapted to virtual communications during the pandemic, and the approach they take to encourage employees to stay in the DC plan(s) post retirement.
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Equities Time to consider value?
If the economy reaccelerates and the Federal Reserve continues cutting interest rates, we believe value stocks could be poised for a resurgence. -
Investment menu design Adding Value: Shining a spotlight on large-cap value strategies
Recent market volatility has refocused attention on large-cap value strategies to help broaden diversification and strengthen potential return outcomes for participants. -
Investment strategy Is your fixed income diversified? Rethinking your DC menu with core plus
Rethinking your dc plan investment menu with core plus fixed income -
Stable Value Five Key Reasons to Consider Invesco Stable Value
Invesco’s stable value investment process is focused on managing risk and providing an extremely stable investment experience for participants across a full range of market climates. -
Defined contribution Mind the gap
Mid-cap equities offer a compelling yet often overlooked opportunity for defined contribution (DC) plans. -
Investment menu design How investors can participate in the AI boom
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming entire industries and creating opportunities for investors
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Plan governance What plan fiduciaries need to know about implementing managed accounts
Participants expect personalization in their retirement plan experience, and managed accounts can help. Here’s what to know about including a managed account program on your investment menu. -
Plan governance Understanding private markets in defined contribution plans
Integrating private markets in DC plans presents challenges and opportunities, while requiring fiduciaries to follow a prudent, ERISA-compliant process. -
Plan governance The new cyber reality: Tips to help participants protect their retirement assets
Learn what steps plan sponsors can take to help participants combat cybercrime and protect their retirement plan savings. -
Plan governance Loper Bright ruling: Impact on DC plan litigation in a post-Chevron world
The impact of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and the potential implications on DC plan litigation in a post-Chevron world. -
Plan governance What the latest DOL ESG proposal means for plan fiduciaries
Learn about the latest US Department of Labor (DOL) environmental, social and governance (ESG) proposed regulation that governs selection of plan investments.
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Participant research Winter 2026 DC Participant Pulse Survey Webinar
Greg Jenkins, CFA®, Managing Director of DC Solutions, and Bill Schories, CIMA®, AIF®, CRPS®, National Sales Director – DCIO, present key findings on private markets and AI in investing. -
Participant research Winter 2026 DC Pulse Survey: Exploring participant views on AI and private markets
Our latest Defined Contribution Participant Pulse Survey gathered insights from more than 500 large-plan participants, focusing on two emerging areas: interest in private market investments and perspectives on using artificial intelligence for investing and financial decision-making. -
Participant research Spring 2025 Defined Contribution Participant Pulse Survey
We explored how participants think and feel about various aspects of their DC plans, including what keeps them up at night, drivers of investing and savings behavior, language preferences, and retirement income. -
Participant research 2024 Defined Contribution Participant Pulse Survey
We explored how participants think and feel about various aspects of their DC plans, including what keeps them up at night, drivers of investing and savings behavior, language preferences, and retirement income.
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