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Many small business employers may be unaware that there are several retirement solutions available to them and that the new federal law covers 100% of the startup administrative costs for employers with up to 50 employees.

Following the collapse of First Republic Bank earlier this week, the Federal Reserve is expected to deliver its 10th - and final - rate hike for a while today, bringing the rate to a range of 5% to 5.25%, the highest since 2007.

Employers often cite wanting to help older workers close to the end of their working years as a main reason for offering in-plan benefits, while enhancing negotiating power with recordkeepers is another reason, says a survey.

Automatic enrollment and the rise of target dates funds are having a substantial impact on younger retirement savers, a Vanguard study finds.

These disruptors appear to have the retirement industry "on the cusp of a major transformation that hasn't been seen since the introduction of the 401(k) in 1978," according to a new report from Principal.

Millennials expect they'll need $1.3 million for a comfortable retirement but only 29% will reach that, while older workers say they'll need $1.1 million, though only 21% expect to reach it.