Outliving one’s retirement savings is a recurring concern of retirees and those approaching retirement. But there are ways to ...

Not one but two new surveys show that Americans across the political spectrum feel strongly about the importance of Social Security and worry about its future in the face of inaction from lawmakers.

It’s not that there isn’t value to be gleaned in assessing participant sentiment but — as noted above, the actual take-up rate on those products, even when offered by a plan, has traditionally ...

The DOL briefly published its Spring 2025 agenda, but then took it down on Aug. 15. It contained updates on plan reporting ...

The unified regulatory agenda that was briefly published last week that included DOL plans was a draft version that was published by accident, explained a spokesperson for the Office of Management and ...

A final rule just issued by the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries drops the requirement that enrolled actuaries must be physically present for formal, required continuing professional ...

Some aspects of plan administration never lose their relevance, and one of them is the security of a retirement plan and participants’ accounts. EBSA offers some concrete tips and best practices for ...

According to the motion, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by the Department of Justice, the DOL is requesting an additional 60 days, “to and including October 14, 2025.” The ...

Pensions may be user-friendly for participants, but for plan sponsors it’s another matter. Industry experts recently offered their perspectives on handling unfunded and withdrawal liabilities, which ...

The Pew Charitable Trusts recently noted a “major new milestone to celebrate” for private sector workers in state-sponsored plans. More than a million private sector employees have saved over $2 ...

In a single line that caught many by surprise, lifetime income strategies were also included in President Trump’s recent executive order (EO) on private securities in defined contribution (DC) plans.

Rob Richter, a retirement education counsel at the American Retirement Association (ARA), says that the liquidity rules for QDIAs might be “the biggest hurdle” for the inclusion of private assets into ...