2026 Plan Sponsor of the Year Nominations Period Is Open
The award is given in many categories to recognize all plan sizes and types.
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Digital Assets Might Fit Differently in DC Plans Than Other Alternative Assets
The asset class is less well understood than private equity and private credit, and it...
Survey Findings
Single-employer 401(k) plans account for more than $8 trillion of the $12 trillion in U.S. defined contribution assets.
Source: 2025 Recordkeeping Survey
Top Stories
Financial Wellness Programs Can Help Improve Employee Performance
Employers are increasingly looking for programs and offerings to support multiple financial goals.
Government Shutdown Set to Conclude, as Urgent Retirement Deadlines Loom
The record closure in Washington has left plan sponsors with minimal time to navigate upcoming changes.
More Than 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Pass PBM Reform Before Year’s End
The ERISA Industry Committee and a plethora of employers, workers, patients, providers and consumers joined in seeking changes to pharmacy...
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529, ABLE Account Assets Continue Upward Trend in Q3
The market has increased on both the asset and account level throughout 2025.
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Vanguard: Plan Design Can Help Preserve Assets in Retirement
The firm’s inaugural ‘How America Retires’ report found retirees in plans offering flexible distribution options are more likely to remain...
Judge Dismisses ERISA Forfeiture Case Against WPP Group USA
The latest ruling adds another victory for plan sponsors as complaints continue to result in mixed outcomes.
TIAA Institute Urges Policy Reforms to Strengthen Lifetime Income
The research arm of the annuity provider asserts that the addition of guaranteed income options would evolve defined contribution plans...
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Americans Remain Hazy on Social Security Benefit Details
Most admit they do not know much about the fiscal safety net or how it fits into their retirement plans,...
How Can Plan Sponsors Contribute to Multiple Plans for a Single Participant?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
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Research Reveals Access to ESAs Does Not Match Interest
One-quarter of low-to-moderate income earners ranked an emergency savings account as one of the most valuable supplemental workplace benefits.
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Industry Intelligence Spotlight
SECURE 2.0: Putting It Into Practice
Some provisions from the SECURE 2.0 Act are already in effect — and many are still on the way — helping to expand access to employer-sponsored retirement benefits and increase retirement readiness for...
Sponsored by ADP
Keynote: The Resurging Workforce: Optimism and Expectations for the Future
Roger Gray shares insights from Bank of America’s Workplace Benefits Report covering everything from optimism in the workplace, to pay equity and steps employers can take to improve workplace wellness.
Sponsored by Bank of America
Breaking Down Invisible Barriers: What’s Standing Between Employees and Retirement Readiness?
Edelman Financial Engines, LLC dives into recent research conducted in partnership with Cerulli Associates that uncovers the invisible barriers that are inhibiting more widespread employee adoption of managed accounts, thus standing in the...
Sponsored by Edelman Financial Engines, LLC
Benefits at Work: How Financial Wellness Fuels Productivity
Sponsored by Lincoln Financial Group
Precision in Protection: Using Guaranteed Lifetime Income and Managed Accounts to Improve Outcomes
Sponsored by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
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PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: SECURE 2.0
Speakers at the 1st event in the PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: SECURE 2.0 series...
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Female Civil Servants Lag Behind
When compared with their male colleagues, women in public service jobs expressed...
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