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ERISA fiduciary duties are a natural part of being a retirement plan professional. From learning the basics to honing your practices, John Hancock supports you with our extensive and frequently updated collection of resources.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased financial stress

In our seventh annual financial stress survey, we’ve learned how the pandemic is affecting retirement plan participants and plan sponsors.

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Guidance for mergers and acquisitions

Do you need help planning for the impact of corporate actions on your retirement plans? We can help.

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Focus on ERISA and fiduciary duties

June 23, 2021

A checklist for retirement plan fiduciaries amid industry consolidation

Retirement plan sponsors are likely aware of the ongoing consolidation of recordkeepers over the last several years. When there’s a change in any of your plan’s service providers, your fiduciary duty to select and monitor them comes into play. This checklist can help you do your duty to assess the impact of the change on your plan.
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Focus on plan design

July 13, 2021

Can retirement plan participants do mega backdoor Roth 401(k) every year?

Defined contribution (DC) plans go a long way in helping Americans save for retirement. But IRS limits keep some people from maximizing their savings in ways that help them minimize their taxes. Adding a mega backdoor Roth feature to your company’s 401(k) plan can enable your high-earning employees to save more—and, yes, they can do it every year it’s available in their plan.
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July 7, 2021

Group annuity or trust company—which is better for a 401(k) plan to make investments available?

Retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans, offer participants the opportunity to save and invest for their future. To protect participant assets and enable them to be invested, plan sponsors must hire a provider that can recordkeep the plan and also hold the plan’s assets and provide access to investments. The two types of entities through which recordkeepers do this are generally insurance companies and trust companies. It’s helpful to understand both arrangements and the terms involved.
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Tips for handling market volatility

Whether you have a John Hancock retirement plan or not, we can help you educate participants about the ups and downs of the stock market.

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Our 1H 2021 outlook

Our investment teams examine how the global pandemic is resetting priorities across the global economy. 

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Calculate the cost of financial stress

See how much financial stress may be costing your organization and learn about our personalized approach to financial wellness 

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