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Despite geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility, most retirement plan investors took a ‘long-term, buy-and-hold approach’ in April, according to Alight.

Lawmakers say the ‘Charity Parity Act’ would eliminate extra costs and paperwork for direct donations from workplace retirement accounts. 

Equitable introduced criteria to compare guaranteed and nonguaranteed offerings, while IRIC and Manifest made the case for linking account consolidation to investment for retirement income.

The temporary policy gives retirement plan administrators more flexibility as federal regulators finalize guidance.

The decision marks the first appellate court ruling in a forfeited funds case, with a plethora of similar cases awaiting decisions on their appeals.

The merger is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

The ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Ways and Means cited the ‘very concerning’ reports of redemption caps on retail private credit funds.

The acquisition of the Pittsburgh-based retirement solutions provider is expected to expand Ascensus’ services for plan sponsors and other parts of the industry.

The complaint claims the automaker improperly charged 401(k) participants for administrative costs and allowed excessive service-provider fees.

The president and his advisers float the idea of borrowing elements from Australia’s vast superannuation regime, but experts question how far Republicans are willing to go.

Recent surveys show that companies plan to scale back coverage of GLP-1 medications for weight loss and that employees question rising medical costs.

Kelly Benefits names Katherine Vahdani chief technology officer; IRIC elects Suzanne Raffaele, Mikaylee O’Connor to board; and Maryland Retirement Agency hires Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo as EDGE managing director.

The accounts maintained last year’s asset and participation increases in Q1 after a strong 2025.

A group of academics found that design initiatives, policy developments and behavioral interventions could increase annuity uptake.

InspereX rolls out Insights Hub for Aria platform; Knighthead Life launches US fixed indexed annuity; StepStone Group partners with PitchBook for private market metrics; and more.

The plaintiffs’ law firm expanded its campaign against employers over supplemental insurance offerings, arguing that workers are overpaying for critical coverage.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is following recent efforts from other retirement regulators that have increasingly weighed in on litigation to support employers.

Experts recommend not prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence—but controlling its dangers.

Newer hires made smaller deferrals and showed a gap in financial literacy about retirement planning, according to a SPARK and Corporate Insight survey.

The country’s largest state auto-IRA program cut fixed annual fees by $3 per participant and reduced asset-based fees by 10 basis points.