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Employer advocates and the financial services industry argue Rothification would harm workers' efforts to save for retirement -- but one industry expert says that argument, at least in the case of asset managers, is a red herring.

According to the Investment Company Institute, 59 percent of existing traditional IRAs are comprised in whole or part of assets rolled over from a corporate retirement plan.

Although many plan sponsors think reducing or eliminating tax incentives to contribute to 401(k) plans would reduce savings rates, new research on contribution rates to Roth 401(k) plans contradicts them.

Stronger engagement with retirement plan participants helped BofA Merrill Lynch attain growth in assets -- but will the fiduciary rule hurt education efforts?

Employers overwhelmingly agree that changing the existing tax incentives would slow retirement plan deferral rates, but PSCA's survey shows some might even rethink offering plans.

Despite the fiduciary rule's delay, the mere threat of it going live has changed the retirement industry, analysts say.

Tax reform proposals being floated will have a huge impact on 401(k) savers and the employers who offer their plans as lawmakers look to strip deductions from the current code.

An alliance has formed, dedicated to ensuring that Americans retirement savings arent compromised as Congress delves into a comprehensive tax overhaul.