Retirement Regulation

The debate's likely to continue over whether 401(k) plan sponsors should consider environmental, social and governance factors when selecting investment options, but the rule creates new opportunities for advisors.

It's a new era of "employee-centric" retirement benefits – workers now want a plan that follows them from job to job and doesn't require a rollover, according to a new study.

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) sets forth certain ongoing disclosure and reporting requirements for welfare benefit plans.

Environmental, social and governance investing is likely to remain a hot topic under different administrations, so what's a benefits professional to do? Remain nimble in complying with rules that are likely to continue to evolve.

Retirement plan sponsors have enough on their plates dealing with the elements under their control, so they should pursue remedies, like fiduciary liability insurance, that relieves the exceptional burden of things they cannot control.

IRS also announced the catch-up contribution limit for those 50 and older will rise by $1,000 to $7,500.

The pending legislation, which is expected to become law by the end of 2022, is poised to revolutionize workplace retirement savings. Here's how to plan for a successful rollout.

If the pending legislation becomes law (and it's expected to be approved by Congress by the end of 2022), employers can boost 401(k) plans by implementing a student loan retirement match.