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American Retirement Association (ARA)
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Do 401(k) Menus Suffer from a Generation Gap?
Traditionally, fixed-income investments have been used to reduce a portfolio’s overall volatility to an acceptable level without significantly…
Employer 401k Contributions Keep Up in COVID Crisis
Good news—most employers are current with their retirement plan matches and contributions. New research from the Plan Sponsor…
Are 401(k) Menus All Out of Whack?
Fixed income is supposed to be a safe haven, a place to which investors can “fly” in times…
ARA Wants 401(k) Safe Harbor, Distribution, Reporting Relief
The American Retirement Association is taking a multipronged approach to retirement plan relief in the face of the Coronavirus…
401(k) Matching Contributions at High Risk Due to Coronavirus Crisis
With mass layoffs, furloughs and dramatic drops in business revenue infecting sectors across many industries as the U.S.…
House Advances Spending Bill Carrying SECURE Act; Next Stop: Senate
As expected, the SECURE Act cleared another hurdle Tuesday, as the House of Representatives approved the massive $1.4…
McConnell Gets Yet Another Nudge on SECURE Act
SECURE Act supporters urge McConnell to allow a Senate vote on bipartisan retirement reforms stalled despite widespread support.
401(k) Electronic Disclosure Closer to Implementation
Electronic disclosure for 401(k) plan participants is closer to reality with news that the Department of Labor sent…
Retirement Industry Groups Urge Senate to Pass SECURE Act
A broad coalition of retirement and annuity trade groups are calling on the Senate to quickly approve the SECURE Act, but roadblocks remain.
401(k) Investor Tax Bill DOA Now, Could Resurface?
With a Republican-controlled Senate and President Trump, there’s virtually no chance The Wall Street Tax Act of 2019,…