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ASPPA’s Graff Blasts Rubio’s Retirement Proposal

May 17, 2014

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

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Bloomberg BNA: Legislators Push for Retirement Overhaul As They Prepare for Their Own Departures

April 15, 2014

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

April 15, 2014

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

Fox Business, Money with Melissa Francis (live): Saving for retirement in the worst-case scenarios

February 27, 2014

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.

Bloomberg: Obama Offers Retirement Savings Plan for Workers Lacking 401(k)

January 28, 2014

Obama Offers Retirement Savings Plan for Workers Lacking 401(k) “…This isn’t earth-shattering stuff,” said Brian Graff, the chief executive officer of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. “But it is a step in the right direction to get more people saving for retirement, which I would think is a bipartisan issue…” “I don’t… Continue reading

The Wall Street Journal: Rep. Camp Weighs Expanding Use of Roth Savings Accounts

January 16, 2014

Rep. Camp Weighs Expanding Use of Roth Savings Accounts Excerpt: “But supporters could argue that switching more savings to Roth-style accounts would ultimately produce more dollars for beneficiaries, at a time of concern about many Americans’ meager savings. That could be preferable to other changes that would harm Americans’ ability to save, said Brian Graff,… Continue reading

CNBC: How a US default could hit your finances

October 20, 2013

How a US debt default could hit your finances Excerpt: “If the debt ceiling stalemate doesn’t end, retirement accounts could be very hard hit. A report out Tuesday from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries predicts private pension plans will take a hit of more than $2 trillion (losing in excess of 20… Continue reading

The Dayton Daily: Ohioans worry about shutdown’s impact

October 13, 2013

Ohioans worry about shutdown’s impact Excerpt: “This isn’t just a Wall Street problem; it’s a Main Street problem,” said Brian Graff, CEO of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries. New research published by the ASPPA shows that failure to raise the debt ceiling by Thursday could cause American workers’ account balances to drop… Continue reading

MSNBC’s The Cycle: If we default (video)

October 13, 2013

“Potential economic ripple effects of default. The Daily Beast’s Dan Gross joins The Cycle hosts to hash out what the economic implications would be if the U.S. defaults on its debt.”

Takeaways from the Latest Washington Update

June 6, 2013

Judy Miller provides an update on retirement related legislative and regulatory activities in Washington to the ACOPA Advanced Actuarial Conference.