Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on April 1 proposed the Financial Freedom Act, legislation that would prohibit the Secretary of Labor from restricting the investments ...

Retirement plan access should be expanded, and plans should invest more in private assets, Black Rock CEO Larry Fink argues in his annual letter to investors. Retirement plan access should be expanded ...

Until it issues further guidance, the DOL will treat compliance with FAB 2023-01 as constituting a reasonable, good-faith interpretation” of the annual funding notice disclosure requirements of ...

In the first of several pension risk transfer (PRT) suits to come to trial, plan fiduciaries have prevailed. In the first of several pension risk transfer (PRT) suits [1] to come to trial, plan ...

“Sure, it will probably be more work, and generate fewer clicks,” commented one industry source, “but it’s the right thing to do.” Yes, after years of relying on uninformed “guesses” from individuals ...

ASPPA is accepting nominations for its most prestigious award, the Harry T. Eidson Founders Award, which each year honors up to two individuals for their significant impacts on ASPPA and the ...

Experts warn that changes at the Social Security Administration such as staff cuts, office closures, and policy changes like in-person identification requirements could make Social Security benefits ...

Meanwhile, as they contemplate the future of the institutional retirement landscape, most plan sponsor respondents (58%) believe economic conditions like interest rates and market volatility, as well ...

The IRS has updated the information it provides concerning remedial amendment cycles (RACs) for pre-approved plans. Specifically, it has updated the information on its retirement plans webpage that ...

Assistant Majority Whip Henry Aquino (D-Waipahu) introduced SB 855 on Jan. 17, a measure that would amend the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program, the program out in place to provide retirement plan ...

The first quarter of 2025 started out promising, with funding ratio gains. But February was a bit of a rollercoaster, and March was chilly. The result? Q1 was lackluster for private-sector pension ...

Not long ago, I picked up a book that states “why (almost) everything you know about the US retirement system is wrong” — and it’s definitely worth a read.