Voluntary, employee-paid benefits, it says, give small businesses a way to offer a more competitive benefits package without impacting their bottom line.
Financial Engines and Aon Hewitt say many retirement investors are not using target-date funds as intended, and may be losing out on thousands of dollars in returns.
The Retirement Advisor Council wants the DOL to survey 401(k) plans of all sizes in its effort to evaluate the effectiveness of 408(b)(2) disclosure requirements.
An economist advising the CTU estimates a $1-to-$2 tax levied on the sellers and buyers of futures, futures options and securities option contracts could translate into an additional $12 billion a year.