Sam Brandwein, 2026 President of the American Retirement Association (ARA), on Oct. 18 hailed the importance of the organization and its role as a bipartisan advocate for the retirement industry and ...

“I will look everybody in the eye from this room, and if we’re not changing, we’re not going to be in this room in 10 years,” Plan Design Consultants Inc. Partner and Director of Consulting Chad ...

The American Retirement Association (ARA) in a comment letter it recently filed expressed support for IRS and Treasury efforts to implement Saver’s Match contributions for employer-sponsored ...

Participants now are allowed to self-certify a need for a hardship or in-service withdrawal. So have plan sponsors noticed an increase in withdrawals beyond what was expected? ad space A recent ...

Editor’s note: this is Part I in a two-part series about providing retirement plan education and why it is important. The new school year is well under way. And an increasing number of students will ...

The Senate on Sept. 29 passed The Claiming Age Clarity Act, a measure that would rename the Social Security claiming ages (62, 67, and 70). It is intended to better describe their relationship, and — ...

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is temporarily waiving the requirement to report a reduction in the number of active participants covered by a plan if that is due to an attrition event ...

A new report suggests that current financial pressures are pushing young adults to focus on short-term decisions, making it more difficult for many to address their long-term financial strategy.

Many Americans approaching retirement spend more time on social media in a single week than they spend planning for retirement in an entire year. Are you surprised? That was one of the key takeaways ...

Defined contribution plans have recently been criticized for favoring the wealthy. Yet, according to a new report from the American Retirement Association, this assertion overlooks critical components ...

There are always curve balls in administering a retirement plan. Some are minor inconveniences, but some are quite dramatic — for instance, when a hurricane just happens to put a great big bullseye on ...

September brings several opportunities to stay informed, connect with industry leaders, and make the most of your ASPPA membership. Be sure to mark your calendar for these upcoming webcasts, events, ...