A bipartisan bill supported by the American Retirement Association (ARA) that would modernize and streamline the Form 5500 reporting requirements with which employer-sponsored retirement plans must ...
Whenever the topic of expanding retirement plan coverage comes up, attention turns to small employers that don’t offer a plan. The new and improved RISE Act takes aim at some of the biggest problems ...
A number of fiduciary breach suits have been filed challenging the selection and retention of stable value funds, and now one of them has been dismissed.
The IRS on May 20 issued guidance that clarified the disclosures required for qualified long-term care distributions from DC plans.
The current calm before hurricane season is an opportunity to prepare and be ready to serve participants and their dependents and beneficiaries well if a disaster happens.
Bipartisan legislation supported by the American Retirement Association is before the House and Senate that would allow qualified charitable distributions from employer-sponsored defined contribution ...
A new survey finds that a series of concerns are fueling concerns about living in the future that outweigh concerns about dying, and running out of money is one of them.
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its new regulatory agenda. That for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is the same as the one that was briefly published in August, but more ...
As DC plans continue to evolve, plan sponsors and participants alike are asking thoughtful and important questions about how to enhance diversification and improve long-term investment outcomes.
Contributions to 401(k)s made modest gains in 2023 as employers and participants reversed the trend of the year before, when they contributed less to their plans than they had in 2021. This according ...
ASPPA is accepting nominations for its most prestigious award, the Harry T. Eidson Founders Award. ASPPA bestows the award every year to recognize up to two individuals — one an ASPPA member and/or ...
In response to the recent executive order (EO) which directed it to facilitate greater investment in private securities and other alternative investments in retirement plans, the Department of Labor ...