A global survey of more than 4,000 retirement savers finds that most respondents appear confident in their ability to retire at their desired age, but many say they don’t know about certain aspects. According to the latest MFS Global Retirement Survey of retirement savers across the U.S., the... READ MORE

With cybersecurity threats getting increasingly sophisticated and costly, plan sponsors can no longer afford to wait to address the threats to their retirement plans.   In a Dec. 16 webinar by the Plan Sponsor Council of America, Daniel Aronowitz, Managing Principal with Euclid Fiduciary, and... READ MORE

While the federal government has never defaulted, failure to lift the nation’s debt ceiling—a potential crisis now averted—could have had a significant impact not only financial markets, but a devastating impact on retirement savings. Amid lingering fears that Congress would not act to lift the... READ MORE

As lawmakers frantically try to reach an agreement before the end of the year on the $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee released a nearly 1,200-page Senate amendment to the House-passed version Dec. 11.    According to Senate Finance Committee... READ MORE

While the current environment appears ripe for self-directed brokerage accounts (SDBAs) as various plan participants welcome the opportunity to select investments that reflect their values and priorities, plan sponsors should carefully consider the tradeoffs, a new study suggests.   While SDBAs... READ MORE

Legislation supported by the American Retirement Association that would make permanent retirement plan tax relief measures following a presidentially declared disaster was introduced Dec. 9.  The bipartisan Disaster Retirement Savings Act, introduced by Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Mike Kelly (R... READ MORE

Institutional investors are expressing confidence in the projected market conditions of 2022, but they also think individual investors are carelessly speculating on high-risk investments.  In fact, nearly half of institutional investors expect economic growth to return to pre-COVID levels in 2022... READ MORE

A new survey finds that businesses are recovering steadily despite the lingering effects of the pandemic, but they also face a competitive labor market and are looking to employee benefits as a proactive response.  According to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index, smaller businesses... READ MORE

The pandemic has prompted 3 in 10 black Americans and nearly 4 in 10 Asian and Hispanic respondents to change or consider changing when they will retire, according to a recent study by the Society of Actuaries.  The organization’s second iteration of Financial Perspectives on Aging and Retirement... READ MORE