Retirement Trends

Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s largest asset management firm, supports the $1,000 “Trump Accounts,” a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act for the first time establishes federal guardrails for stablecoin, which are digital assets pegged to the U.S. dollar designed to maintain a stable value that would be under regulatory supervision.

A federal court overruled the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s decision not to offer financial assistance to the bakery fund, but it now opens the door to 100 other previously ineligible pension plans to apply for special financial assistance, says the risk advisory letter.

Weeks after the Department of Labor rescinded its crypto guidance warning for 401(k) plans, four Senators sent a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging her to reinstate that guidance “to ensure retirement security for millions of hardworking Americans.” 

“With 50% of employees not confident they can turn their retirement savings into a consistent stream of income for the rest of their lives, many organizations are rethinking pension strategies and how best to support their workforce,” said Scott Jarboe, Mercer’s U.S. defined benefit segment leader.

That’s one year sooner than previously forecast, according to the just-released Social Security Administration’s annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports, which urge lawmakers to “quickly enact legislation to make the necessary adjustments.”

“Given that nearly a third of respondents have detected errors in their paychecks at some point, their stress is not unfounded,” according to a new report from Deel.

Amid heightened inflation concerns, workplace retirement plans need to go beyond simply offering a 401(k) and match – and must now include ongoing financial advisory, investment planning and income solutions, according to the financial services firm.