We spoke to Diana Winalski, Director, 401(k) Product Management at International Paper on her thoughts regarding properly and efficiently communicating with participants on the issue of retirement income. A pioneer on the topic, Diana spoke about the existing retirement income solutions at International Paper, and how she works with all stakeholders on engaging participants with these solutions. 

We spoke to Peggy Flynn at American Water to gauge her thoughts on retirement income as a plan sponsor who has yet to implement a RI option. 

We spoke to Madeleine Boshart, Partner, Employee Benefits and Compensation at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati about the lingering implications of the CARES Act.

Conversations and debates continue on the implementation of ESG investing in the DC space; we caught up with Debra Roberts, Director of Finance at MRSP to hear her thoughts and experiences with the topic, and how COVID-19 is potentially impacting ESG investing.

Amid all the uncertainty and volatility that the COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed into the global economy and financial markets, we caught up with Mathieu Savary, Chief Strategist for the Bank Credit Analyst at BCA Research to discuss the economic implications for investors.

Roundtable Dispatch – How Does the SECURE Act Impact You, the Plan Sponsor?  

On January 9, the Defined Contribution Institute held its annual Senior Delegates Roundtable for the institute’s supporting members at the University Club of New York.