Viewpoints from John Hancock Retirement
As one of America’s most trusted financial brands, we believe everyone deserves the tools and guidance to achieve financial wellness and retire with confidence. We’ve made retirement plans work for nearly 50 years, and today we’re one of the largest full-service providers in the industry.
At John Hancock, we make retirement plans work.
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The market moved in March, but 401(k) participants didn’t
The stock market swung up and down wildly in February and March 2020. As financial professionals, you spend a lot of time teaching investors not to react emotionally when the market goes crazy. And it looks like people have been paying attention—for now.
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The IRS has extended retirement plan deadlines—what plan sponsors need to know
Retirement plan sponsors will be relieved that the deadlines for many retirement plan actions were recently extended to July 15, 2020, by the IRS. We’ll explain some key actions affected by this extension and how they may apply to your plan.
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The top causes of personal financial stress—they're not what you expect
Whether they consider their financial situation poor or excellent, Americans are financially stressed. Retirement plan sponsors and their business partners need to understand the top causes of that stress in order to put together an education or engagement strategy that helps participants take a step closer to financial wellness and retirement readiness.
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Helping participants become better at 401(k) investing
Investment trends among defined contribution plan investors, and ideas for providing help, from John Hancock's "State of the participant 2020" study.
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Why state-mandated auto-IRAs are good for your retirement practice
California, Oregon, and Illinois are actively enrolling employees in mandated auto-IRA programs. See what it means for financial professionals.
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The 2020 401(k) contribution limits and how to use them
The 2020 retirement plan contribution limits from the IRS govern how much can be contributed in different types of tax-favored accounts. These limits can help guide retirement saving and tax planning for the coming year and beyond.
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Financial wellness begins with an emergency savings account
Employees who have built up emergency savings are better equipped to contribute to their 401(k) plan and less likely to tap the plan for loans—and that’s good for both employee financial wellness and the overall plan health.
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Financial stress: what’s the cost?
Financial wellness has become a priority among employers over the last several years. Many have added financial wellness components to their overall wellness benefits, recognizing the link between wealth and health. These programs come at a cost that's sometimes difficult to justify. By understanding the cost of financial stress, though, you may be able to justify the cost of financial wellness.
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Cybersecurity and your 401(k) plan fiduciary duties
Did you know that systems and data security fall within a retirement plan fiduciary’s duties?
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