Retirement Regulation

With 90-plus provisions, SECURE 2.0 is a complex piece of legislation, and there is still some confusion among plan sponsors about tax credits to cover administrative costs, as well as which provisions are optional or mandatory.

The ERISA Industry Committee wants the DOL to scale down what it calls "excessive amounts" of participant information for its SECURE 2.0-mandated Retirement Savings Lost and Found database to be launched in 2024.

There's a shifting landscape of retirement savings creating more inclusivity, such as state auto-IRAs and 401(k)-linked emergency savings, but 57 million workers still don't have access to a workplace retirement plan, say experts.

The Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program will follow the structure of other "Secure Choice" savings programs already implemented or approved in 16 states.

Financial advisers will play a critical role in educating plan sponsors, who have been a little reluctant to put annuities inside of a 401(k) plan until SECURE 2.0 now makes it more advantageous for employers, says trade group LIMRA.

It's been 50 years since the passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and while experts agree the law has been beneficial to retirement savers, many say it also contributed to a decline in pension plans.

Many firms have some misconceptions about the costs of offering and administering a retirement plan and were not aware that they can claim a tax credit of up to $5,000 for 3 years to help offset the start-up costs, says a new study.

Brokers and distributors predict chaos. CMS asks why they took so long to sue.