Retirement Regulation

The industry nonprofit has launched a Financial Planning Hall of Fame to honor financial planners, academics and policymakers who have advanced the profession in “meaningful and enduring ways.”

After a federal judge ruled that American Airlines violated its ERISA duties by focusing on ESG factors in choosing investments, a coalition of Democratic city and state officials sent letters to the SEC and DOL, urging them to protect ESG investing.

More than 600,000 American companies could be at risk of fines, legal penalties and fiduciary failure for failing to auto-enroll, offer qualified investments or transmit payments on time, according to Abernathy Daley 401k Consultants.

Plan sponsors need to stay on top of the evolution of DC plan lineups that now include collective investment trusts and retirement income as investment options, according to a new Fidelity report.

One key area to watch is tax policy, since President Trump has been a strong supporter of extending and even making permanent tax cuts, which could potentially affect overall 401(k) growth, says Colonial Surety’s Richard Clarke.

SSA’s acting commissioner resigned over refusal to allow access to sensitive government records, however, she was quickly replaced by the manager in charge of SSA’s anti-fraud office, until Trump’s appointee to lead the agency, Frank Bisignano, is confirmed by the Senate.