Retirement Regulation

The American Retirement Association is urging the IRS to delay implementation of the proposed required minimum distributions rules under SECURE 2.0 by 18 months.

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."

An estimated 80% of plan sponsors are overpaying administrative and investment fees due to failure to benchmark their plans annually, according to Steven Abernathy, Principal and Chairman of Abernathy Daley 401K Consultants.

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.

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.

In latest SEC investigation, 11 firms will pay more than $88 million to settle charges related to off-channel texting communications and widespread recordkeeping failures against investment advisors and broker-dealers.