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The DOL’s proposed rule may have less impact than was anticipated

Increasingly plans offer personalized options, but savers still choose TDFs

Who is working and how sponsors can use benefits to help fill talent gaps

Not subject to private plans’ guiding act, publics are still strictly governed

Multi-Dimensions of a Long Life Based on the new Longevity Preparedness Index, 1,307 American adults averaged 60% across all domains....

Welcome to the first issue of PLANSPONSOR for 2026—and to a new chapter for the magazine!­ Beginning this year, PLANSPONSOR...

Research from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. suggests that familiarity with annuities is growing, but a separate LIMRA study questions clients’...

The possibility to utilize alternative investments in defined contribution plans has been there for years. What changed last summer was...

A sponsor’s financial wellness initiatives aim to offer help and hope

This livestreamed event explored the use of retirement income products and their availability for defined contribution plans. Experts shared strategies...

The proposed rule is broader and tougher than ERISA Section 408(b)(2)

This seeming perk for all can potentially make the sponsor liable

Eric Lindsay finishes strong, thanks to his aptitude, and lessons from his dad

Judge Applies Remedy From Cunningham Ruling U.S. District Judge Daniel Calabretta of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...

The Internal Revenue Service has released updated safe harbor explanations that retirement plan administrators can use to meet federal notice...

Plan sponsors, advisers, recordkeepers and participants should bear in mind that cybersecurity is a “community sport,” says Sastry Durvasula, chief...

Question: We’re a private higher education plan sponsor. Our recordkeeper recently told us we could make substantial employer contributions for...

We often talk about how the workplace has become the center of the average American’s financial life; it’s the hub...

Public DB plans make the reforms needed to keep participants covered

The best benchmark may be the plan itself—using the data to judge a plan’s success