Billy Long, who previously served in Congress as a representative from Missouri where he advocated for the abolishment of the IRS, was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate to serve as its next ...

Who “owns” the participant relationship? It’s an interesting and ongoing question. Cerulli Associates said 401(k) savers are increasingly looking to recordkeepers for retirement-related advice, which ...

Employers Down East with three or more employees may want to pay attention: The state legislature has given a nod of approval to a bill that says if you don’t offer a retirement plan, you would have ...

Based on the latest inflation data by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), projections for the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increased just slightly from the previous month.

Responding to a call from a financial advisor in Minnesota, the ERISA consultants at the Retirement Learning Center (RLC) address a question concerning eligibility of nonresident aliens to participate ...

After flying in overnight from London following trade negotiations with China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before a House Ways and Means Committee hearing that featured contentious ...

President Donald Trump invited top business leaders and lawmakers to the White House on Monday to help tout “Trump Accounts,” a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that aims to create ...

In a bizarre and impossible-to-foresee coincidence (heavy sarcasm), we’re now seeing a massive push by the industry to expand the use of alternative investments (private equity, private credit, ...

There were some good headlines about 401(k)s last week — but the numbers underneath those “averages” were even better.

To further deliver tailored solutions for advisors, the independent broker-dealer firm has announced the launch of its Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) and Branches Channel — its fifth and newest ...

Pension risk transfers are occurring at a brisk pace — slower than last year, but still beyond 2023. This reflects a variety of developments, and recently industry experts shared their insights on ...

While companies have taken a greater role in ensuring a secure and dignified retirement for their employees, they’re nonetheless overestimating the level of readiness.