SPARK and The SPARK Institute were purchased from Robert Wuelfing and reorganized as a single non-profit, member-driven association. Ten companies are funding the reorganization, and include: Ascensus ...

As responses to a request for public comment on use of lifetime income solutions in retirement plans continue to be submitted, a trade group has weighed in with the opinion that sponsors should not be ...

SIMSBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SPARK Institute today released new research findings that overwhelmingly support the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal to permit default electronic delivery of ...

Two suppliers of educational programs for retirement plan advisors will be joining forces to offer more programs and support for providers in the industry. The SPARK Institute and The Retirement ...

The SPARK Institute represents the interests of a broad-based cross section of retirement plan service providers and investment managers, including banks, mutual fund companies, insurance companies, ...

The $35.4 trillion in total retirement assets in the U.S. are at risk of account takeovers and fraud as cybercriminals have been actively targeting retirement savings, according to the Spark Institute ...

With criminals seeking to plunder American retirement accounts, LIMRA and SPARK Institute are joining forces to address this rising threat with a series of actions and initiatives for the near- and ...

The SPARK Institute and LIMRA have joined forces to fight financial fraud within the retirement services industry, seeking to enhance consumer education as well to develop best-practices guidelines ...

The SPARK Institute has released draft guidelines that help 403(b) retirement plans comply with new regulations, including Form 5500. “The guidelines are designed to assist plans that use multiple ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Insight, in partnership with the SPARK Institute, today released results from their comprehensive 2024 financial literacy survey, highlighting ...

WASHINGTON, DC AND SIMSBURY, CONN., Jan. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) and the SPARK Institute (SPARK) announced today that they ...