This primer outlines key components of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and explores its potential implications for multi-national employee benefit plan sponsors and their DC plans. It may be a helpful resource in considering how to respond as similar regulations possibly take effect in the US at the federal or state levels.

DCIIA issued a public statement reaffirming its support for three pending regulatory actions relating to multiple employer plans, open MEP structures, and the harmonization of securities offering exemptions, framing each as consistent with its mission to broaden DC plan access and improve retirement security. The release also references background summaries of each regulatory initiative and links to related DCIIA thought leadership on institutionalization and alternative investments.

DCIIA announced the availability of its three senior leaders President and CEO Lew Minsky, COO Peg Knox, and RRC Executive Director Warren Cormier as expert speakers, panelists, and moderators for member and non-member events. The release includes biographical profiles and speaking topic areas for each, covering DC plan design, behavioral economics, fiduciary issues, and retirement security policy.

Slide presentation deck featuring speakers from BlackRock, MSCI, RVK, and Callan, covering the investment case for ESG, implementation paths for DC plan sponsors, fiduciary considerations under DOL guidance, and a real-world case study of CalSavers' ESG fund structure. Companion to DCIIA's white paper of the same name.

Produced by DCIIA's member-led ESG Subcommittee, this white paper provides plan sponsors with a practical guide to sustainable investing in DC plans, addressing common terminology, fiduciary considerations, and two primary implementation pathways: adding ESG-themed fund options and integrating ESG factors into manager evaluation. The paper draws on both academic and industry research to make the case for ESG integration as consistent with participants' long-term interests.

As the first in a series of best practices guides on sustainable investing within defined contribution (DC) plans, this paper seeks to provide plan sponsors with a base level of knowledge about sustainable investing and integration by focusing on areas that have historically been misperceived.

The DCIIA Retirement Research Center released findings from the retirement industry's first asset allocation analysis of custom target date fund strategies, drawing on data from 65 plans and 673 unique funds representing over $340 billion in cTDF assets. The inaugural survey categorizes allocations across more than 40 asset classes and is intended to support plan sponsors and asset allocators in custom glidepath discussions.

Co-hosted with the Women in Pensions Network at PIMCO's Newport Beach offices, this inaugural member event brought together speakers from McKinsey, LeanIn.org, Korn Ferry, and Cisco to explore diversity, inclusion, and talent pipeline challenges in the defined contribution industry. The event ran alongside DCIIA's annual Innovation Forum, which featured separate sessions on artificial intelligence, ESG implementation, blockchain technology, and retirement savings gaps.