The Growth of MEPs and PEPs
Data collected for PLANSPONSOR's 2025 Recordkeeping Survey shows that PEPs with at least $200 million in assets hold nearly double...
Tag: open multiple employer plans (MEPs)
Benefits |
What’s Driving the Small Plan Market?
Federal tax incentives and other state policy efforts have led to more retirement plans available for employees of small businesses.
Can 403(b) Plan Sponsors Join a MEP or a PEP?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Bill Would Fill Gaps in Previous Retirement Legislation
The SAVE Act would allow 403(b) plan sponsors to join open MEPs and incentivize the creation of ESOPs, among other...
What to Know About Potential Open MEP Conflicts
Attorneys say employers considering whether, and what type, of multiple employer plan (MEP) to join will want to closely monitor...
Products |
Voya Will Recordkeep Aon’s New Pooled Employer Plan
The pooled employer plan (PEP) will utilize Aon Investments USA Inc., Aon’s investment solutions group.
DOL Issues SECURE Act RFI on PEPs, Prohibited Transactions
Using affiliates to provide services and proprietary investment products when offering a pooled employer plan (PEP) raises fiduciary and prohibited...
Possibility of Open MEPs Comes With Questions
Open MEPs are likely to come in many "models," so questions about pricing and fiduciary responsibility remain, MassMutual says.
Five Ways to Improve Retirement Security in the U.S.
The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program lays out ways industry leaders and policymakers can improve Americans’ retirement outlook, including expanded...
IRS to Hold Public Hearing About Proposed MEP Rules
Although, the DOL has issued final rules on association retirement plans, some are disappointed that the rules fell short of...
ARPs Aren’t Open MEPs, But They Should Still Be Popular
Starting today, association retirement plans can be offered by groups of employers in a city, county, state, or a multi-state...
LIMRA Finds Growing Interest in PRTs and MEPs
Even though pension risk transfer is better understood by plan sponsors, LIMRA hopes pending legislation that would open multiple employer...
Final ARP Rule Opens Door for More Employers to Offer Retirement Plans
Industry sources discuss the positives from the final association retirement plan (ARP) rule, but the industry will still have to...
Empower Views Open MEPs as a Solution for the Coverage Gap
Two-thirds of small businesses that currently do not offer a retirement plan say that they would consider doing so through...
DOL Releases Final Rule on ‘Association Retirement Plans’
The rule will permit employers to connect with associations of employers in a city, county, state, or a multi-state metropolitan...
Open MEPs Not for Every Plan Sponsor
If legislation passes to allow for open multiple employer plans (MEPs) for plan sponsors without a common nexus, experts believe...
Retirement Industry Witnesses Press Senators for Action on RESA
On the same day as the introduction of the new Retirement Security and Savings Act, the Senate Finance Committee heard...
How Open MEPs Could Change the Retirement Plan Market
Not immediately, but over time, with passage of open MEP legislation, plan sponsors will see a change in service delivery,...
Open MEPs Will Be a Retirement Plan Market Disruptor
If legislation allowing for open multiple employer plans (MEPs) is passed, it will be a while before implementation, and changes...
Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act Reintroduced
The bipartisan bill, which enjoys broad industry support, would add flexibility for small businesses to join multiple employer plans, among...