Data and Research | December 11th, 2024 Low Financial Literacy Rates Among Young People Indicate Retirement Savings Delays On average, respondents to a survey by the SPARK Institute said they believe 30 is the proper age to begin...
Administration | October 1st, 2024 Insider Threats: Are Disgruntled Employees a Cybersecurity Risk? Limiting access, creating protocols aimed at keeping data safe can mitigate sabotage.
Administration | October 1st, 2024 A Guide to Buying and Maintaining Cyberinsurance Now more than ever, plan sponsors need to understand what types of coverage are available and what will fit them...
Compliance | June 27th, 2024 SPARK Institute to Hold Workshop on SECURE 2.0 Plan Changes The workshop, hosted by Vanguard, will focus on implementation of mandatory provisions like Roth catch-up contributions and super catch-ups.
Compliance | June 21st, 2024 ERIC and SPARK Concerned About DOL’s Lost and Found Participant Data Request The information request is too broad, rushed and may create data security issues, the industry lobby groups argued.
Compliance | May 3rd, 2024 How Should a Plan Sponsor Respond to a Data Breach? Given the recent data breach at J.P. Morgan, plan sponsors should evaluate their recordkeepers’ cybersecurity practices and ensure there is...
Compliance | March 26th, 2024 New Chair, Governing Board Elected at SPARK Institute Joseph Smolen will take over as SPARK’s new board chair.
Compliance | December 21st, 2023 Empower Calls on DOL to Withdraw Fiduciary Proposal According to the recordkeeping giant, the proposal would reduce plan and participant access to sales conversations and recordkeeping services.
Administration | September 27th, 2017 SPARK Releases Best Practices for Cyber Security Capability Reporting The best practices tell retirement plan recordkeepers how they should report their cyber security capabilities to plan sponsors and advisers.