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Census Data Shows Severe Lack of Retirement Savings Among Employees
Even US workers with access to retirement plans reported a median amount of $955 in savings in those plans, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data.
DOL Proposes Rule for PBMs to Disclose Fees to Fiduciaries
Fiduciaries overseeing self-insured employer health plans would receive these mandatory disclosures from pharmacy benefit managers.
Guaranteed Income in Target-Date Portfolios Boosts Retirement Spending
Target-date portfolios with guaranteed income could effectively manage retirement risks, according to BlackRock and TIAA.
IRS Extends SECURE 2.0 Deadlines for IRAs by 1 Year
The agency could add further extensions if it deems them necessary.
Appropriations Committee Fiscal 2026 Bill Leaves EBSA Funding Untouched
Despite previous proposed cuts, under the latest version, the agency would receive the same funding as last year.
Busting 5 Myths About Private Market Investments
Former Assistant Secretary of Labor Lisa Gomez and Great Gray Trust Co.’s Jason Levy break down five misconceptions about utilizing private investments in 401(k) plans.
Annuities Options Get Bipartisan Backing in House Hearing
Both sides of the aisle expressed interest in more choices for annuities in retirement plans, but only Democrats pushed for strengthening Social Security.
Nurses Left Out of DOE’s Higher Loan Limits for Professional Degrees
Student debt could be impacted by the DOE’s proposed restriction of higher federal graduate student loan limits to just 11 degrees, including law, medicine and theology.
Senate Approves Michael Selig to Head CFTC
The new Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair was confirmed as lawmakers consider expanding the commission’s authority over cryptocurrencies.
How DC Plans Can Close the ‘Guarantee Gap’
The annuity provider TIAA studies how defined contribution plans can add guaranteed income options.
3 Ways Workplace Benefits Can Help Veterans, Employers
Military veterans can benefit from working with advisers who understand their financial challenges as they transition to civilian life, according to two executives from Morgan Stanley at Work.
Can the PBGC Keep Protecting DB Participants?
Two attorneys specializing in ERISA made a case that defined benefit plan participants still deserve federal protection under the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
ISS STOXX Launches Real Assets Climate Solutions Suite
The tools aim to help investors understand climate risks within their portfolios.
Roth Compliance Tops Advisers’ Q4 To-Do List
SECURE 2.0 provisions concerning Roth catch-up contributions and plan forfeitures need to top of mind for plan advisers for the remainder of the year.
Stable Value Funds’ Slow Burn Could Fuel Lifetime Income
Although widely used for capital preservation, recent research indicated that stable value funds could also be a building block of retirement income.
Fear of Litigation Impacts DC Plan Services, Investments
One in four respondents told the American Benefits Council they decided against providing more benefits to plan participants out of concern of facing lawsuits.
Employer Groups Ask for Dismissal of Another PRT Case
Plaintiffs allege that Weyerhaeuser improperly transferred $1.5 billion in pension liabilities from its pension plan by purchasing annuity contracts.
Maximizing HSAs: What the OBBB Act Has Changed
Cat Torres, from Sentinel Group, discusses how recent developments have introduced new opportunities for HSA eligibility.
Cuts to Social Security Administration Closes NBER Retirement and Disability Research Center
The cuts will affect retirement research at several institutions, including: the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Boston College, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and more.
IRI Says DOL Proposal Could Disrupt Annuity Inclusion in Retirement Plans
The Insured Retirement Institute filed comments urging the Department of Labor not to withdraw a longstanding safe harbor regulation.