Does your Retirement Plan have Automatic Enrollment?
According to a recent study “Automatic enrollment: The Power of the Default” by Jeffrey W. Clark and Jean A. Young from Vanguard, automatic enrollment not only triples the participation rate of new workers but also causes a significant proportion to raise their deferral rates over time.
The New SEC Enforcement Director: Gurbir Grewal
Within a month of Gurbir Grewal stepping into his new role as the SEC enforcement director, he has already begun to ruffle a few feathers – by fining 27 firms for failing to file the Customer Relationship Summary (CRS) with the SEC. The CRS was put into place a year prior to Grewal’s instatement this July.
New SEC Enforcement Chief to Bring Wider Net to the Reg BI Rule
The existing Reg BI rule is not yet a fiduciary standard, but SEC enforcers still refer to it when investigating potential violations in regards to fiduciary activities and relations between clients and advisors.
Good News For Ordinary Americans- An Increase In Retirement Savings
Hot on the heels of the SECURE Act 2.0, legislation has been reintroduced, as a bill, to help lower and middle income families to save for retirement.
Cybersecurity Regulations
Retirement is an industry plagued with cybersecurity breaches. Everyone from recordkeepers to advisors are affected.
Crypto Awareness: The Road Is Winding, But The Wind Is High
According to CoinMarketCap, as of early August, crypto-assets were worth more than $1.66 trillion, 80 alt coins worth at least $1 billion.