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American Century Investments
Aug. 10, 2016
"Saving continues to be the area for which employees have the most regret and need the most guidance. Plan participants count on their employers' direction and guidance in helping save and invest for retirement. Participants strongly value a retirement plan as part of their compensation and benefits."
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Pensions & Investments
Jan. 27, 2019
"The plaintiffs ... claimed plan managers improperly favored proprietary investments, mismanaged the plan lineup and 'imprudently' monitored fees ... 'Plaintiffs ... failed to establish a single instance in which the (investment) committee members placed American Century's interest over those of plan participants,' [the judge] wrote. 'It is not disloyal as a matter of law to offer only proprietary funds.' " [Wildman v. American Century Services, LLC, No. 16-737 (W.D. Mo. Jan. 23, 2019)]
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FRA PlanTools
Sept. 12, 2013
"J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services, and related entities including J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., have been hit with an ERISA class action by participants who invested in the American Century Stable Asset Fund (ACSAF).... The complaint was filed [in the Southern District of New York] by two plaintiffs who are participants in two different 401(k) plans that offered the ACSAF. The plaintiffs invested in that fund and allege losses recoverable under ERISA because of self-dealing by J.P. Morgan."
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Pensions & Investments
July 6, 2017
"The two asset managers are the first among their peers to switch to a 'single fee' management structure in their target-date mutual funds, analysts said. This structure allows the firms to charge a fixed fee for their funds, irrespective of the underlying funds that make up the portfolios. Target-date managers have historically used an 'acquired fee' model, whereby firms determine the cost of the overall portfolio based on the asset-weighed cost of the underlying funds."
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American Century Investments
Oct. 29, 2025
"While 56% of plan sponsors believe employees are prepared to manage finances without a paycheck in retirement, only 42% of participants feel the same.... Only 19% of participants describe themselves as 'very accepting' of market risk ... yet sponsors tend to overestimate participant comfort with investment loss....62% of participants mistakenly believe TDFs provide income, and 34% think TDFs guarantee against losses, highlighting a persistent knowledge gap."
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American Century Investments
Oct. 6, 2024
"The survey of 1,500 American retirement plan participants ages 25-65 reveals attitudes and apprehensions on retirement income ... Only 1 in 10 correctly estimated the 70% to 80% income replacement rate that experts recommend to maintain their same standard of living.... 87% believe they will need some level of help withdrawing money from their retirement accounts."
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American Century Investments
May 14, 2023
"95% of plan sponsors agree employees need help turning their balances into reliable income, and 94% say they should offer income features.... [T]wo-thirds of plan sponsors say they would rather have a guaranteed income option in an existing investment, such as their TDF ... Three-quarters of participants feel it's at least very important to protect all their savings in the event of a market crash.... Three-quarters of participants want 100% control and flexibility with their accounts after retirement."
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American Century Investments
June 21, 2018
"For plan sponsors, the tremendous growth in assets, changing market conditions and balancing the needs of younger and older participants complicates selection and monitoring of these investments. Advisors can help by bringing plan demographics to the discussion and looking at the distribution of ages and account balances of a plan population."
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American Century Investments
June 28, 2017
"New regulations, economic downturns, and an increase in legal action have motivated many plan sponsors and advisors to seek opportunities to increase their fiduciary protection through Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs). [This infographic provides] a brief history of the evolution of the [QDIA] as a protection against fiduciary risk, the growth in regulation promoting their use, and the rise in popularity of target date funds as the primary QDIA choice for employer-sponsored retirement plans."
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American Century Investments
June 15, 2017
"457 employers express a strong sense of paternalism ... 457 plan sponsors embrace automatic investments ... 457 plan sponsors are confident in the education they provide ... Use of an advisor is higher among 457 sponsors."
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