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The Department of Labor (DOL) on April 15 released a proposed information collection request (ICR) to help implement a forthcoming lost-and-found database to assist individuals with locating missing retirement accounts, but the operation appears to have hit a slight bump in the road.
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A new survey-driven analysis of the Saver’s Match program enacted under the SECURE 2.0 Act finds that the program has the potential to be a “force multiplier” in helping lower-to-middle income Americans boost their retirement savings prospects.
More specifically, the analysis conducted by Boston...
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Approximately 61% of employees say their organizations actively ensure fairness in hiring, compensation, and promotions through specific policies. However, growth opportunities remain in some areas. Only a third of the workforce reports having dedicated staff members who advocate for Diversity,...
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“53% of retirees in the United States go back to work either part-time or full-time,” Mauro Guillén, Vice Dean at the Wharton School, told attendees in a general session at the recent NAPA 401(k) Summit. Guillén emphasized that it's not just a money management issue—it's retirees wanting to feel...
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A blue-ribbon panel of D.C. tax-policy wonks joined American Retirement Association (ARA) CEO Brian Graff at the recent NAPA 401(k) Summit in Nashville to discuss potential legislation impacting retirement plans.
Graff set the stage by noting that the industry will experience an inflection point...
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Collective investment trusts (CITs) are a greater focus of attention and activity in the wake of SECURE 2.0, as a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report highlights.
In “Pensions and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Investment Issues,” the CRS provides an overview of pension...
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Legislation that would put the interests of participants and their beneficiaries ahead of “nonpecuniary” interests when assets of publicly funded retirement plans are invested is closer to enactment in Georgia. And the ball has just begun rolling on a similar measure in Louisiana.
The Peachtree...
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Nominations are now being accepted for the American Retirement Association’s 2025 Board of Directors.
Elected at-large members of the Board of Directors serve for one term of three calendar years. Nominees must be nominated by at least two members to be considered.
Submit a nomination today!...
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The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of the Retirement Security Rule, and it is expected to be released by the Department of Labor (DOL) by the end of the month, according to reliable sources.
The OMB concluded its review and removed the rule from its...
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Legislation that would put in place automatic enrollment of eligible private-sector employees in the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program is one step closer to passage.
On April 9, the state House of Representatives passed SB 2553, a measure that would change that. Under the bill, employees would no...
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