Social Security benefits are on track to increase by 3% in 2024, a response to cooling inflation that will dial back the annual cost-of-living adjustment from the much higher 8.7% implemented this year. Figures for the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, the CPI-W, published Thursday...
Nuveen and its parent company TIAA are the latest to bring a target-date series with an annuity component to the market, a pairing that they say can make 401(k)s perform more like traditional pensions. On Tuesday the companies announced that product, a target-date collective investment trust series managed by Nuveen...
The first lawsuit over the use of ESG in a 401(k) has a few gaping holes — most notably that the lead plaintiff in the proposed class action wasn’t invested in any of the funds in question, defendant American Airlines said. In a motion to dismiss filed Friday, the airline...
Spousal consent would be required to start most distributions from 401(k) plans, under two companion bills sponsored by Democrats in Congress. The legislation aims to make defined-contribution plans more similar to traditional pensions in that regard. Unlike defined-benefit plans, DC plans aren’t legally required to make account holders get sign-off...
Cognitive decline is an unfortunate consequence of aging — one that affects as many as two-thirds of people. But new research suggests it hits several groups hardest: those who are white, male and have college degrees. Financial professionals say that the results underscore the importance of planning ahead for Alzheimer’s...
Saving for retirement isn’t going to be a priority for many workers when federal student loan payments resume this fall after a 3½-year hiatus. But an increasing number of employers are extending new perks to workers that recent legislation made possible, including loan repayment assistance and contributions to 401(k)s for...
The race is on in the exchange-traded fund business to offer the first ether futures product. Since last Friday, five providers have filed prospectuses with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a total of six products. Most of those filings came Monday and Tuesday, after Volatility Shares kicked off the...
A review of 401(k)s shows account balances that are emblematic of widening wealth inequality among older Americans, the Government Accountability Office said in a report Thursday to Congress. The account type, which is often championed as an important savings tool for the middle class, is utilized far more by those...
Employers competing to fill empty positions with the most talented candidates at a time of historically low unemployment are turning to a once overlooked benefit: the 401(k) match. Workers value that perk more than cash, so much so that a dollar in 401(k) contributions is twice as effective at luring...
With Congress seeking to tamp down on ESG and the first 401(k) lawsuit over ESG having been filed, some employers are scared about the idea of including sustainable investment options in their retirement plans. More than 70% of retirement plan consultants and aggregators say that political uncertainty is a leading...