Beyond ‘Meaningful Benchmarks’: What Sponsors, Fiduciaries Can Learn From Intel Oral Arguments
Sponsors and fiduciaries need a meaningful comparative for funds, but it is unclear what the...
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Nomination Period Open for 2027 Plan Sponsor of the Year
PLANSPONSOR is asking for help identifying organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership in helping employees prepare...
Survey Findings
50% of responding defined benefit plan providers outsource investment management services for at least some clients.
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Plan Sponsors Weigh Options for Pension Plan Funding
Debates are ongoing about the most efficient and effective ways companies can use the money they would otherwise contribute to their plan.
Plan Participants Seek Wider Options for Retirement Income, per Cerulli, Guardian
Flexibility and guaranteed income are two main factors for survey respondents, but not the full story.
Federal Appeals Court Holds Recordkeeper Contract Can Be Plan Document
The 4th Circuit’s decision conflicts with other circuits in that administrative service agreements are not required by ERISA to be...
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Social Security to Adjust Cost of Living by 3.6% for 2027
An average increase of $75 a month will be included in monthly Social Security checks for more than 72 million...
Adviser Accused of Embezzling His Firm’s Employee Retirement Savings, Ponzi Scheme
The defendant allegedly used the stolen funds for his personal benefit, including memberships in a yacht club and a social...
District Court Rules Voluntary Benefit Falls Under ERISA’s Purview
A federal judge found that Lockton Companies went beyond merely collecting employee premiums for disability insurance.
How Can a Plan Sponsor Handle a Late Audit and 5500 Filing?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
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Interest Rates Boost Pension Funding in September
One of the largest market losses of the year was offset by a 47-bps increase in benchmark corporate bond rates.
Alight: 401(k) Trading Slows in Q3
Participant trading remained limited in both September and the year’s third quarter overall, favoring fixed income.
Appeals Court Finds Employer Liable for Diverted Employee Contributions, Unpaid Health Claims
The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals backed the Department of Labor in a fiduciary breach case and barred the...
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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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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
Want to better understand what drives participant behavior? Join PLANSPONSOR and leading experts for a discussion on the attitudes, actions and preferences of today's retirement plan participants. We’ll use findings from previous surveys...
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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...
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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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