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Secure Retirement Institute
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Pandemic Hurts Worker Confidence in Saving for Retirement
Given the challenges 2020 has provided, it’s no big surprise that fewer Americans workers say they are confident…
Half of 401k Plan Sponsors Want Help Understanding CARES Act
While eight in 10 plan sponsors say they are familiar with retirement plan provisions of the CARES Act,…
COVID Causes 1 in 10 Plan Sponsors to Halt 401k Matching Contributions
The latest look at what’s happening with 401k employer matching contributions during the COVID crisis shows that one…
Lack of Emergency Savings Means Retirement Account Leakage During COVID-19
Retirement plan “leakage” is rearing its ugly head again thanks to hardships brought on by the trainwreck of…
COVID-19 Expected to Have Short-Term Impact on DC Plan Sales
A new report says Defined Contribution plan sales are predicted to be considerably lower in the second and…
Groups Urge Congress to Cut Regulatory Barriers to RILAs
A registered index-linked annuity (RILA) is typically designed to help people accumulate money for retirement outside of a…
Pandemic Causing Nearly Half of Americans to Cut Back on Retirement Saving, Study Finds
Nearly six in 10 Americans (58%) say the economic impacts of COVID-19 are having a negative effect on…
Most Consumers Still Baffled by Annuities
According to a recent Secure Retirement Institute (SRI) study, only one in four consumers can correctly answer at…
Open 401k MEPs: Not Just for Smaller, ‘Planless’ Employers?
When passage of the SECURE Act in late December opened the door for unrelated small and medium-sized employers…
Fixed Indexed Annuities: Record Sales in 2019, Again in 2020?
Despite a rough fourth quarter, 2019 turned out to be quite the banner year for fixed indexed annuity…