Retirement Trends

As Empower’s new program paves the way for private market investments and BlackRock's CEO calls for more of these assets in 401(k)s, the SEC said it will explore this new investment opportunity, as “there may be risks, as well as benefits, for retirement savers.”

The House Education and Workforce Committee approved the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act on Wednesday that allows plan fiduciaries to consider environmental, social and governance factors when selecting retirement investments.

This latest forfeiture lawsuit dismissal aligns with recent decisions from other federal courts rejecting challenges to employer use of forfeited funds from departing, unvested employees, under ERISA guidelines.

Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to know what safeguards the plan provider will put in place to protect 19 million participants who choose to invest in private markets, in letter to Empower’s CEO.

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.