October 2021

Many small U.S. retirement plan sponsors aren’t evaluating the tech firms they’ve hired to protect user data even with recent U.S. Labor Department guidance and stepped-up enforcement. A Cerulli Associates Inc. quarterly report late last month found that while the majority of plan advisers consider cyber health an important part of choosing a recordkeeper, most

Photo Credit: Amy Simpson (instagram.com/amylpsimpson) Normally at this time of year, Scott Panchik would be spending time reflecting on the recent season, on writing down his strengths and weaknesses, and on coming up with a plan to be even better at next year’s CrossFit Games. This year, though, is different.  After announcing he would retire

Francis Collins, the doctor and geneticist who has led the U.S. National Institutes of Health through three presidential administrations, is expected to soon announce plans to retire, people familiar with the matter said. The move would leave a key position to fill in the government’s pandemic response team. An announcement is expected as soon as

I think the world of the retirement plan industry, but I’m the guy who likes to speak the unspeakable truths because by pinpointing what’s wrong, we can make this industry better, the problem with speaking some unspeakable truths, is that it’s not for everyone because as they said in the movie, A Few Good Men,

My company’s 401(k) plan is administered by Vanguard, and there is a good chance that yours may be too, with your employer as the plan sponsor. Vanguard is a strategic recordkeeping partner to nearly fifteen hundred plan sponsors, which translates to helping almost five million participants save for retirement. Companies across all industries are striving

NEWARK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) announced today the creation of Prudential Retirement Strategies, a new U.S. business that will serve the retirement needs of both individual and institutional customers. Effective today, this new business, to be led by Dylan Tyson, president, Prudential Retirement Strategies, will combine the company’s Individual Annuities business and Retirement

One of the trickiest things about saving for retirement is figuring out how much money to sock away. After all, if that period is many years away, determining what your monthly living costs will look like can be difficult. But the one thing you should always do in the course of your retirement planning is

By M.J. STAFFORD mstafford@observertoday.com Fredonia Police Chief Phillip Maslak is apparently going to retire and the village Board of Trustees approved advertising for his replacement Monday. The resolution to advertise, passed 3-1 with James Lynden the “no” vote, states that Maslak’s retirement is “anticipated.” The measure directs the village personnel specialist to advertise

Buffalo Police Chief Jason Carder will be retiring at the end of October after more than 25 years in law enforcement. In a recent interview, he talked about his retirement, his plans afterwards, and who he would like to see as his replacement. After he retires from the police department he said he will find