PLANSPONSOR Magazine

529 programs continue to evolve

New rules offer breathing room for "use it or lose it" concerns

As more sponsors think about freezing defined benefit plans, bundled outsourcing starts looking more interesting

Rollover providers deepen their offerings in an attempt to keep retiring Boomers' business

Company stock continues to pin plan sponsors between a rock and a hard place

Active management shifts focus

Multimanager approach takes on many forms

Active applications of passive strategies flourish

Payroll's integral role attracts, but it is a moving target.

Thinking about adding automatic features? Ask yourself these questions first

High-deductible health plans, HSAs promise Rx for health-care costs

Soft-dollar consultants are rolling out new services for brokers and managers to reveal to sponsors just what their commissions are paying for

Equity-based compensation undergoes change

Education, advice become more personalized, active

Despite market swings, self-directed brokerage accounts hold their own

Defying critics, securities lending demand expands despite narrowing spreads

409A makes its mark on deferred compensation designs

The more things change, the more it changes things

Trust—perhaps—but, by all means, verify