Investment Instruments

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's new report, "Cancun, Cruises and Cash," found that "perks and kickbacks" allow fiduciaries to work against the best interests of "Americans who work hard and save for retirement."

There's a push by Congress, spearheaded by ranking committee member Sen. Tim Scott, to include the ability for 403(b) plans to use the low-cost CIT investment options that many 401(k) plans use today.

When asked what solutions would increase their confidence in their retirement plans, workers' top response was an in-plan protected retirement solution, says Cathy Marasco at Nationwide, which published a new Protected Retirement survey.

The DOL's new Retirement Security Rule, which had been set to become effective Sept. 23, will remain on hold as appeals will be heard by the 5th Circuit, which blocked the previous Obama-era fiduciary rule.

A new study from Forbes surveyed 2,500 people from 25 major metropolitan U.S. cities (100 people per city) to find out which residents struggle the most with credit debt.

Citing data security concerns, Fidelity has informed advisors that it intends to block their access to customers' employer-sponsored 401(k) accounts via credential sharing.