NAPA Announces 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award Semi-Finalists FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON, VA — The National Association of Plan Advisors is proud to announce the 10 semifinalists for its 2015 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award. Now in its eighth year, the prestigious NAPA 401(k) Advisor Leadership Award recognizes leadership, innovation and contributions to the retirement plan industry… Continue reading
Brian Graff Interviewed by Al Jazeera America, Retirement Crisis is Real
Retirement Crisis in America Al Jazeera America May 14th, 2014 *click the image or hyperlink to view the interview and feature story
ASPPA’s Graff Blasts Rubio’s Retirement Proposal
Excerpt: “Though Rubio is attempting to confront the widespread problem of saving too little for retirement, his proposed solution is not addressing the cause of the issue, says Brian Graff, CEO of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries. “It’s surprising, in a word, from a Republican,” Graff says of Rubio’s proposal. “It sounds… Continue reading
Bloomberg BNA: Legislators Push for Retirement Overhaul As They Prepare for Their Own Departures
Excerpt: “Tax Overhaul: On the Republican side, Rep. Paul D. Ryan (Wis.) may succeed Rep. Dave Camp (Mich.), who announced his retirement in March 2014 as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and continue a pursuit of a tax overhaul, said Judy A. Miller, director of retirement policy at American Society of Pension… Continue reading
Fiduciary News Exclusive Interview: Brian Graff Blasts Stupid Retirement Suggestions from Capitol Hill
Excerpt: “FN: At the NAPA Summit in New Orleans recently, you got into a debate with Teresa Ghilarducci about her idea to require all 401k plans to include index funds. Can you give us a recap of her position and why you disagree with it? [For background, readers may be interested in reviewing “Does the… Continue reading
HispanicBusiness.com: Initiative on Financial Security
Initiative on Financial Security Excerpt: “Judy A. Miller, Director of Retirement Policy at ASPPA “We know the key to promoting retirement security is expanding access to workplace savings, and Congress could take some modest steps that would make major strides in accomplishing that.”
Ignites: Tax Overhaul Would Hurt 401(k)s
Tax Overhaul Would Hurt 401(k) s: Retirement Industry (Note: subscriber only content) Excerpt: “Industry groups, including the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, the Investment Company Institute, American Benefits Council and Insured Retirement Institute, issued statements after Camp’s introduction of the proposal last week. A 10% surtax on plan contributions for high-income workers would… Continue reading
Fox Business, Money with Melissa Francis (live): Saving for retirement in the worst-case scenarios
Saving for retirement in the worst-case scenarios ASPPA’s CEO, Brian Graff appeared on FBN’s Money with Melissa Francis to talk about various scenarios in which individual retirement accounts could be injured if Chairman Camp’s tax reform proposal was passed into law.
Fiscal Times: 6 Reasons myRAs Won’t Ease the Retirement Crisis
6 Reasons myRAs Won’t Ease the Retirement Crisis Excerpt: “…require someone whose company doesn’t have any retirement plan to go to their employer and say she wants to do this, and then the employer would have to say ‘OK’ and put it in place,” says Brian Graff, executive director and chief executive officer of the… Continue reading
Financial Times: Don’t Curb ‘Death Master File’ Access for 401(k)s
ICI: Don’t Curb ‘Death Master File’ Access for 401(k)s Excerpt: “The Department of Commerce seems to intend for access to continue as groups go through the certification process, says Judy Miller, director of retirement policy at the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, another signatory to the letter. “But [the department’s intention] wasn’t clear,”… Continue reading