CITs vs. Mutual Funds: Peeling Back the Layers of Oversight
Experts say plan sponsors should do their due diligence to understand and compare key aspects...
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DC Plan Participants Struggle to Understand Private Markets Despite Interest
An Invesco survey found defined contribution plan participants struggled to identify assets that counted as...
Survey Findings
44.1% of responding recordkeepers said they do not support recordkeeping for any in-plan retirement income products.
Source: 2026 Recordkeeping Survey
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Leveraging ICHRAs for Healthcare Cost Predictability
With employers seeking ways to tackle premium hikes, individual coverage health reimbursement accounts could be part of the solution.
Can 403(b) Plans Accept Rollovers From ESOPs?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Hester Peirce to Depart as SEC Commissioner on October 2
The Securities and Exchange Commission, designed to be led by a five-member panel, will have only two remaining commissioners.
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ERIC, Industry Groups Urge 9th Circuit to Uphold Dismissal of AT&T Forfeiture Case
The ERISA Industry Committee and others filed an amicus brief supporting the employer’s decision on how to use forfeitures.
Retirement Industry People Moves
Edward Jones hires Vanguard’s data chief; Aon appoints global chief commercial officer; and Sage Mountain names chief growth officer.
PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: Participant Personalization in Investment Menus
Speakers discussed which demographics might be best suited for solutions more personalized than the average target-date fund.
2 Partnerships Expand Plan Accessibility, Geographic Reach
Vestwell’s retirement platform will be available to advisers across M Financial’s member firm network, while Strongpoint and Bates & Co....
76M US Workers Lack Access to Workplace Retirement Plan, per EIG
Nearly one-fifth of this group is self-employed.
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Product & Service Launches
StoneTapert launches new benefits site; FINRA, NFA cross-link investor protection databases; and Airrosti expands MSK care platform.
Proposal Would Enable Workers in ‘Physically Demanding Jobs’ to Claim Social Security at 60
The bill comes as estimates say trust fund depletion under existing benefit and revenue provisions could come in 2032.
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PLANSPONSOR Roadmap 2026 Livestream Series: Retirement Income
Implementing a retirement income solution in a defined contribution plan is not a product decision, but a governance decision with long-term implications. Join PLANSPONSOR's Retirement Income livestream series to get practical guidance and learn about resources to develop decision frameworks that can be taken back to plan and investment committees.
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2026 PLANSPONSOR NQDC Market Survey
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DB Plan Administration
A panel of experts discuss trends in the defined benefit plan sector. Speakers will also talk about ongoing management of DB plans—whether closed, frozen or active—and benchmarking DB plan providers. With many corporate...
Understanding Participant Behavior
The PLANSPONSOR Participant Survey examines the attitudes and behaviors of American workers participating—or not—in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. We’ll explore findings about respondents’ participation and saving decisions, retirement expectations and most-valued benefits. Speakers...
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Did You Know You May Be A Fiduciary?
If you sponsor a qualified retirement plan, you take on that weighty...
2026 Plan Sponsor of the Year
The Plan Sponsor of the Year finalists will be recognized—and the winners...
Rules/Regs
Inside the DOL’s ‘Alts’ Rule
When Daniel Aronowitz, assistant secretary of Labor and head of the Employee...
2026 Service Stars
The PLANSPONSOR Service Stars program recognizes recordkeeping staff who provide exemplary service...
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Breakdown of the Workforce
Who is working and how sponsors can use benefits to help fill...
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