403(b) Plans Content

Washington, DC; August 27, 2025—A new report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI) and ISS Market Intelligence (MI) finds that most employees in large 403(b) plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) receive employer contributions, giving them...

July marks the 15th anniversary of the passage of the Dodd–Frank Act, the landmark regulatory reform package intended to prevent future financial crises and modernize federal consumer protection laws. While Dodd–Frank instituted necessary reforms that helped enhance investor...

Teachers, nurses, and millions of other public education and nonprofit workers are being denied the full range of retirement investment options that the private sector enjoys. In some cases, the exclusion can cost these workers in higher fees over time, lessening their ability to...

Washington, DC, February 6, 2025—Today, Investment Company Institute (ICI) President and CEO Eric J. Pan released the following statement after the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 was reintroduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and...

Washington, DC; December 23, 2024—The Investment Company Institute (ICI) and ISS Market Intelligence (MI) today released their collaborative report on 403(b) plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), The BrightScope/ICI Defined Contribution Plan...

Washington, DC, April 18, 2024—Employers’ commitment to their 403(b) plan participants is evident in the report “ The BrightScope/ICI Defined Contribution Plan Profile: A Close Look at ERISA 403(b) Plans, 2020,” released today by ISS Market Intelligence (MI) and the Investment Company...