Qualified Plan Resources

For Business Owners, Plan Sponsors, and Financial Professionals

 

Manning & Napier has worked with retirement plans for more than 50 years. We have real life experience, subject matter experts, and resources to support plan fiduciaries and their advisors in pursuit of better retirement outcomes.

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Qualified Plan Resources

There are a wide range of qualified plan types for different business owner needs. Learn more about types of qualified plans, their benefits, contribution limits and other requirements and to identify the best fit for your plan. 

OVERVIEW

What is a Qualified Retirement Plan?

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OVERVIEW

Introduction to Simplified Employer Pensions (SEPs)

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OVERVIEW

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan Overview
 

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OVERVIEW

The Cash Balance and 401(k) Combination

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WHITEPAPER

Profit Sharing Allocation Methods: The Better Part of Discretion

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CHEAT SHEET

What Retirement Plan is Best for Your Business?

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Cash Balance Plan Resources

A cash balance plan is a unique type of defined benefit plan that defines a promised benefit in terms of a stated account balance more characteristic of a defined contribution plan. For high-income small business owners or partnerships, a cash balance plan may provide the opportunity to decrease taxes while substantially increasing retirement savings beyond what can be contributed to a 401(k) Profit Sharing arrangement.

ARTICLE

What is a Cash Balance Plan?
 

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OVERVIEW

Is a Cash Balance Plan Right for You?

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ARTICLE

Investing Cash Balance Assets
 

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CALENDAR

Plan Adoption & Funding Deadlines 

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OVERVIEW

Qualified Plans for Owner-Only S‑Corps

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Cash Balance Plan Designs for Owner-Only Businesses

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QDIA, Risk-Based, & Target Date Resources

Fiduciaries have increasingly adopted Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs) because they provide important protections. However, due diligence requires an ongoing review of alternatives, their differences, and the unique needs of each plan.

TECHNICAL RESOURCE

Target Date Considerations
 

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FUND COMPARISON

Target Date Multi-Family Comparison Report

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TECHNICAL RESOURCE

Risk-Based Funds as a QDIA
 

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OVERVIEW

Selecting Your Retirement Target Fund

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OVERVIEW

Selecting Your Pro-Blend Fund
 

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Selecting Your Pro-Mix Fund
 

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VIDEO

An Introduction to Target Date Funds

 

 

Collective Investment Trusts (CIT) Resources

CITs are institutionally priced, pooled investment vehicles that are available only to qualified retirement plans, such as 401(k), Profit Sharing and Defined Benefit plans. As Trustee and sub‐adviser to our CITs, Manning & Napier serves as an ERISA fiduciary and must comply with ERISA fiduciary standards. Manning & Napier has offered and been an advocate of CITs for decades.

OVERVIEW

Fiduciary Considerations When Assessing Investment Vehicles

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ARTICLE

Collective Investment Trusts: An Important Fiduciary Consideration

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OVERVIEW

Investment Vehicle Comparison
 

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SOLUTIONS

Explore our range of CIT alternatives
 

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