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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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Beware the Ides of March, the adage goes. This year, at least, they were nothing to fear—private-sector pension plans had a good month, according to recent analyses.
Or rather, another good month, since their March performance is a continuation of the warm winter private-sector DB plans had....
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 8 that Central States is returning approximately $127 million in excess funds it received through the PBGC’s Special Financial Assistance (SFA) program.
The Central States pension plan, at the...
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“Democracy is messy, and it’s hard. It’s never easy.”
American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff quoted Robert Kennedy to describe the current political environment and its potential effect on retirement plan savers and advisors.
Graff, who kicked off the opening keynote general session at...
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Increasing private-sector retirement plan coverage in a shifting retirement landscape is a major factor behind legislation that would establish Rhode Island Secure Choice, says Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa. The measure would provide retirement plan coverage for private-sector...
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