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Insured Retirement Institute (IRI)
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‘Automatic IRA Act of 2024’ Enthusiastically Welcomed by Retirement Industry
Bill introduced today by Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) has support of ARA and IRI, among others
Digital Capabilities Could Spike Annuity Usage
New research from IRI suggests that streamlined digital tools could lead to increased usage of annuities
Sens. Thom Tillis, Tina Smith Named IRI’s 2023 Champions of Retirement Security
Leadership on enacting bipartisan RILA Act of 2022 earns them the honor
Fiduciary Rule Comment Period Extension Request Denied
EBSA’s Lisa Gomez tells coalition requesting extension to 60-day comment period that it will not happen; hearing scheduled for Dec. 12-13
DOL Fiduciary Rule Released; Industry Reaction Pours In
President Biden will speak about the rule from the White House at 3:30; new proposal applies a fiduciary standard to retirement advice on rollovers
First Public Look at New DOL Fiduciary Rule Coming Soon
White House OMB review winding down for controversial rule covering rollover advice; comment period could start as soon as this week
New DOL Fiduciary Rule Under OMB Review; Gets Bashed by Insurance Trade Groups
While actual text of proposed fiduciary rule delivered to OMB late Friday won’t be made public for about a month, groups say it “will hurt working families’ ability to save for retirement”
‘Auto-Reenroll Act of 2023’ Introduced in Senate
Bipartisan bill seeks to allow 401(k) plan sponsors to automatically reenroll non-participants at least once every 3 years
IRI Calls On Biden Administration to Review Retirement Security Bills
While SECURE 2.0 offers enhanced retirement measures, IRI notes that there is still more work to be done
IRI and ICI Voice Disapproval on Proposed SEC Custody Rule
The ICI and IRI criticized the SEC's proposed custody rule, claiming that it would impair annuity access