President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday ordering the federal bureaucracy to facilitate the growth of the crypto industry and to provide regulatory clarity for crypto.
The SEC has revoked the investment adviser registration for Retirement Specialty Group (RSG) and its owner, claiming that the firm issued fraudulent securities to retirement investors using the ...
The Retirement Advantage (TRA), based in Appleton, Wisconsin, announced Jan. 23 that it is partnering with Empower, Envestnet and FiduciaryxChange to introduce the TRA Select 401(k) Pooled Employer ...
The leadership of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) listed some key retirement and health priorities for the Committee for this session of Congress, during a hearing ...
Mercer and Aon reported that the 2024 year-end pension funding ratio was a record high for year-end figures. Investment Executive reports that Jared Mickall, principal and leader of Mercer’s Wealth ...
Could plan fiduciaries violate their duty of loyalty to plan participants despite a prudent process? A recent federal judge says yes — Nevin (Adams) & Fred (Reish) discuss.
President Trump appointed Vince Micone to head the Department of Labor (DOL) as his Labor Secretary nominee—Lori Chavez-DeRemer—awaits her confirmation hearing.
It’s long been noted that inertia is a powerful force regarding behavioral finance and automatic enrollment — but it may have limits, according to a new study.
This week the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case many think could dramatically impact the pace of ERISA litigation — let the speculation begin.
"There’s a misperception that they need to be expensive, but you can now find annuity target date fund options at a really low cost to both the employer and their participants.” ...
ERISA litigation often equates the fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty — but a federal judge has drawn a distinction in a controversial case involving ESG.