From tax credits to changes in RMDs to allowing CITs in 403(b)s, this legislation has many provisions meant to encourage employers to offer retirement plans.

Among plan sponsors who say they are familiar with the act, many are still unfamiliar with provisions that improve access to in-plan lifetime income solutions.

Employers interested in joining one will need to carefully assess several factors according to the American Academy of Actuaries.

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Female CFPs are more confident than their male counterparts in terms of working with clients, financial planning and growing revenue, a study finds.

"One thing to keep in mind is, credit scores may be less informative," Joelle Scally, a financial and economic analyst for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says.

Some three-quarters of the younger generation described themselves as philanthropists, compared with 48% of Generation Xers and 35% of boomers.

Based on its findings from the three countries, retirement tech provider Smart sees 3 opportunities that could improve the future for retirement savers.