Advocacy

Even though the ink is barely dry on the SECURE 2.0 Act, there’s no rest for the weary, as some in Washington are pushing a federal government-run retirement system that would unfairly compete with the private sector, warned Brian Graff on April 2. Graff, who serves as CEO of the American... READ MORE

Five new members were added to the distinguished professionals who are honored to be among those recognized by receiving the NTSA Elite Advisor Award. They were named at the Feb. 27 luncheon held at the 2023 NTSA Summit in Tampa, FL.  Kelly Larkin, CFP®, whose practice is in Seattle, WA, serves... READ MORE

Last week, Nathan Glassey, National Tax-Deferred Savings Association’s (NTSA) Executive Director, testified before the Maryland House of Delegates Appropriations Committee. As with similar testimony before the Maryland Senate’s Budget and Taxation Sub-Committee on Jan. 19, Glassey joined NTSA... READ MORE

National Tax-Deferred Savings Association’s (NTSA) Executive Director Nathan Glassey testified before the Maryland Senate’s Budget and Taxation Sub-Committee on Jan. 19. Glassey joined a state union representative in opposing a bill mandating auto-enrollment for teachers and state employees in... READ MORE

After months of speculation on whether the House and Senate would attach a final retirement security legislative package with a must-do, year-end spending bill, we now have an answer. While most were nestled all snug in their beds in the waning hours of Dec. 19, House and Senate leaders released... READ MORE

After a career in employee benefits spanning more than three decades, Nevin Adams, Chief Content Officer of the American Retirement Association, has announced his “retirement” from that position, effective March 1, 2023.  During his eight-year tenure at ARA, Adams, one of the retirement industry’s... READ MORE

The American Retirement Association is strongly opposed to legislation moving through Congress that would prohibit arbitration of claims and discretionary clauses in all ERISA covered retirement plans.  “On behalf of the over 30,000 members of the American Retirement Association (ARA), we hereby... READ MORE

Well, this looks familiar: Capitol Hill considering a SECURE Act. But this time around, it’s SECURE 2.0. In a recent webcast, American Retirement Association Retirement Education Counsel Robert M. Richter provided an update regarding the provisions of SECURE 2.0—which include some that would affect... READ MORE

The American Retirement Association has joined the Financial Alliance for Racial Equity (FARE).  The Financial Alliance for Racial Equity—a coalition comprised of nine leading financial services groups, six historically Black colleges and universities and four strategic partners, including the... READ MORE