3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (687+ words) Life expectancy in the U. S. will increase by six years by 2060 to age 85. 6, according to a report from Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Key factors for a happy retirement include volunteering, socializing, and continuing to work at least a little....

11+ hour, 58+ min ago  (556+ words) New research from Black Rock shows that adding lifetime income is one of the highest-impact levers in defined contribution plan design, because it directly addresses perhaps the biggest unsolved problem in retirement: how to spend safely. The whitepaper, "When Next…...

11+ hour, 16+ min ago  (199+ words) For more than a decade, private equity has been on a quest to gain access to the nearly $14 trillion of" hard-earned money in workers" defined contribution retirement accounts, two-thirds in 401(k) plans. On March 30, the Trump administration handed private equity, private…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (396+ words) A new option is entering retirement plans " here's why it matters. In 2026, there are many changes on the horizon for 401(k) retirement plans. One of those changes is that many brokerage firms will begin offering annuity options within 401(k) plans. Annuities are…...

1+ day, 29+ min ago  (1124+ words) The default effect in the U. S. pension system: historical shifts in options have led to massive fund flows and changed retirement methods. Written by: Thejaswini MA Compiled by: Chopper, Foresight News Any default option will eventually become the choice of the…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago  (360+ words) Proposed regulations aim to open 401(k) plans to private equity and other alternative assets, but employers fear legal risks. Apr. 10, 2026 at 5: 49am The proposed regulations are seen as a victory for the private equity industry, which has long sought access to the…...

18+ hour, 27+ min ago  (517+ words) Commentary: The move has sparked a debate between those who believe the rule would support'growth and others who fear it would destabilize the vital accounts. For decades, the American 401(k) has been a relatively predictable engine of retirement, powered almost exclusively…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (28+ words) Benefits PRO The evolving case for access to alternative investments in workplace retirement plans More From HR Executive...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (711+ words) A controversial proposal to open America's retirement system to cryptocurrency has intensified debate over whether millions of savers could be exposed to unprecedented financial risk. President Donald Trump's latest economic blueprint signals a dramatic shift in how Americans could invest…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (165+ words) Bitcoin and Ether may be among the first cryptocurrencies added to US retirement plans as regulators move to ease restrictions on alternative assets. Robert Crossley, head of global industry advisory services at Franklin Templeton, told DL News in an interview…...