Retirement Trends

While they value financial independence, younger generations are drawn to high-risk investments, such as cryptocurrency, in pursuit of quick returns rather than long-term savings.<br/>

Expect a growing wave of innovation and adoption of in-plan retirement income solutions for 401(k) plans, reflecting the increased interest of plan sponsors, providers and participants, according to the Institutional Retirement Income Council.

There is so much opportunity in 2025 and beyond to make retirement savings work better for everyone, according to the Aspen Institute’s new report.

The “Confident Conversations on Retirement” podcast hosts offer employers some tangible strategies to best equip their employees with the knowledge and insight they need to help navigate the complexities of retirement planning.

The high cost of health care drove the vast majority of strategies in the benefits space, as pharmacy benefit managers found themselves in the headlines far too often this year, as the high costs of drugs (and weight loss drugs, in particular) were a hot topic.

Seattle-based Weyerhaeuser Company employees filed a class action lawsuit over the transfer of plan assets to Athene Annuity &amp; Life Assurance, alleging a breach of fiduciary duty, according to law firm Schlichter Bogard.