Risk Management

October is cybersecurity month, “something that pairs nicely with Oktoberfest,” American Retirement Association CEO Brian Graff joked during a panel called “Fulfilling Cybersecurity Oversight Requirements” at the ERISA 403(b) Conference in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 2. It was a moment of levity in... READ MORE

Today is Valentine's Day — and, as usual, there’s been the typical seasonal promotions for flowers, candy, and even pajamas.  I’ve been pretty good over the years remembering those type events — anniversaries (wedding AND dating), birthdays and, yes — Valentine’s Day. But sometimes the time gap... READ MORE

After a year of solid gains, price declines and turbulence in bond and equity markets took a heavy toll on defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) assets in the first half of 2022, according to an annual study of the DCIO market. Now in its 16th year, Sway Research’s “The State of DCIO... READ MORE

One of the keys to financial security in retirement is behavior; in particular, before retirement—and the earlier the better. According to John Iekel in MarketBeat, that was the underlying message of an expert panel in a webinar concerning retirement readiness. READ MORE

Hawaii has joined the states that provide retirement plan coverage for private-sector employees whose employers do not offer one—and with a twist. Gov. David Ige (D) signed legislation creating the program into law on July 12. It went into effect immediately.  The program has two unique features.... READ MORE

A key House Republican has released a discussion draft of financial data privacy legislation that could impact how retirement plan providers and administrators collect and share consumers’ personal information.  Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), who serves as the top Republican on the House Financial... READ MORE

Spurred by the recent cryptocurrency “compliance assistance release,” nearly a dozen industry trade groups—including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—have expressed concern about “a trend at EBSA away from rulemaking based on a robust notice and comment process.” While the cryptocurrency CAR may have... READ MORE

A new study identifies a set of scorable retirement income factors that can help define preferences for an overall retirement income style, which can point toward an appropriate retirement income strategy. In MarketBeat, Ted Godbout writes that the researchers explain how they developed a... READ MORE

If the threat of a cybersecurity breach wasn’t enough cause for concern to take action, an inquiry by the Department of Labor might do the trick.  “We can confirm that the DOL has begun issuing information and document requests under this new initiative, and the requests are probing and indicate... READ MORE