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The proposed regulation, which would bar fiduciaries from weighing climate and social factors, has not yet been published for public comment.

Ascensus adds Roth options to SIMPLE IRA plans; MissionSquare to offer debit cards for health savings accounts; and more.

SIFMA urged the SEC to take direct control of and fully fund the CAT, while the ASA sought protection for investors’ personally identifiable information.

The new version offers plan sponsors recommendations based on the DOL’s growing focus on documentation, process and oversight.

A State Street exchange-traded fund based on the S&P 500 will serve as the default, with other index funds to become accessible down the road.

Republicans touted direct contracting as a way to lower employer healthcare costs, while Democrats warned that Medicaid and ACA reductions threaten workers.

The complaint, filed in Virginia, claims fiduciaries kept an underperforming Nuveen fund in the company’s 401(k) plan despite persistent lagging returns and higher fees.

Employers are trying to help their employees, with tools and guidance, to avoid making hardship withdrawals or taking loans from their retirement plans to cover immediate needs.

To maximize offerings for their employees, experts recommend that companies use both in-plan options and their HR departments.

Key components include emergency savings, retirement readiness programs and financial planning.

The Department of Education’s tweak came in response to a district judge’s preliminary injunction staying its definition of ‘professional degree.’

The $340 million deal is expected to transfer more than $130 billion in assets while Milliman retains its retirement and healthcare actuarial consulting business. 

The former assistant secretary has served in the lead role since April after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned.

Arpio Inc. will provide independent investment fiduciary oversight.

Simplicity in the product, its integration into recordkeeper platforms and the participant experience can determine which become leading solutions, according to a new DCIIA Retirement Research Center survey. 

Gen Z’s embrace of Roth IRAs has been clear, but new data suggest the workplace retirement plan could be the next frontier—if employers can overcome decades of inertia.

Voya research finds 89% of surveyed government workers feel ready to retire, but 80% seek investment help.

Regions Bank appoints Hancock to new role, JPMorganChase names new Workplace Solutions leader; and more.

A plan, included in its emergency spending request, revives a long-running fight to restore benefits cut after GM’s 2009 bankruptcy.

Witnesses debated whether the children’s investment accounts should remain limited to passive funds.