Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.
Trump Accounts Take Shape with New Treasury, IRS Guidance Today
Proposed regulations on account elections and a $1,000 pilot contribution program will open public comment periods starting Monday
‘How America Saves 2026’ Preview: Strong Market, Auto Features Power Record 401(k) Balances
Early look at Vanguard’s annual overview of retirement saving behavior shows automatic enrollment and escalation driving higher savings rates
Industry Leaders Converging on Carlsbad for 2026 VCI 100 Summit
Event March 4-6 designed to “spark bold thinking, real dialogue, and actionable momentum”
5 Forces Reshaping Retirement Led by Rise of the ‘Individualized Pension’
BlackRock’s inaugural 2026 Retirement Trends Report explores how 401(k)s are evolving to become each worker’s personal pension
IRI Urges Congress to Mandate Lifetime Income Option in DC Plans
Insured Retirement Institute’s 2026 Retirement Security Blueprint includes 33 proposals
Trump Retirement Proposal Raises Major Policy Questions
Plenty of questions surround President’s State of the Union retirement plan tease, including how it could impact proposed RSAA legislation, the discontinued myRA program, or be paired with the Saver’s Match
Trump Retirement Plan Proposal
Coverage of the proposed 2026 federal Trump retirement plan offering up to $1,000 in annual matching contributions for uncovered workers.
ICI, DCALTA Partner on Research, Education for Private Assets in 401(k)s
Organizations will work together on investor-focused research, analysis and events to promote inclusion of alternatives in defined contribution plans
Invesco Broadens DC Access to Private Real Estate with New CIT
Today’s launch of Core Plus Real Estate Trust marks next step in firm’s commitment to expanding private markets access to defined contribution plan participants
Trump Floats New Retirement Plan for Workers Without 401(k)s During State of the Union
Absent details, President Trump announces that next year workers will be given “access to the same type of retirement plan offered to every federal worker” with federal matching contributions up to $1,000 per year