Products | September 9th, 2026 The Standard’s PEP Assets Surpass $5B According to data from PLANSPONSOR, pooled employer plans held $34 billion in assets at the end of 2025.
Products | August 25th, 2026 ASPPA Announces Qualified Pooled Plan Professional Credential The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries designation is designed for plan administrators, recordkeepers and advisers.
Products | July 30th, 2026 PEP for 403(b) Nonprofits Debuts The Standard, with almost $5 billion in pooled employer plan assets under management, adds a niche offering.
Products | July 24th, 2026 CBiz Adds PEP for Mid-Market Businesses The CBiz Retirement Advantage Pooled Employer Plan will utilize CBiz as both 3(16) and 3(38) managers.
Benefits | July 10th, 2026 PEPs Become Key Part of Recordkeepers’ Growth Strategy A Cerulli report found that 71% of recordkeepers call the pooled employer plans a major or moderate business priority.
Benefits | July 6th, 2026 How to Pick a PEP According to a Georgetown report, plan sponsors should evaluate pooled employer plans’ fees, providers’ potential conflicts of interest and the...
Products | June 30th, 2026 Ascensus Launches National 403(b) PEP for Nonprofits Arpio Inc. will provide independent investment fiduciary oversight.
Compliance | May 5th, 2026 SEC Offers Securities Law Flexibility for PEPs The Securities and Exchange Commission’s view could spearhead more movement toward pooled employer plans.
Opinions | February 6th, 2026 What a PEP Changes—and What It Doesn’t—for Employers The Standard’s assistant vice president of retirement plan sales explains an employer’s responsibilities when joining a pooled employer plan.
Benefits | February 2nd, 2026 Strength in Numbers: Plan Sponsors Increasingly Open to Joining PEPs, MEPs Designed to help close the retirement plan coverage gap, the pooled options are drawing interest even from midsize and large...
Benefits | October 21st, 2025 Vestwell Launches Pooled Employer Plan The offering is best suited for small 401(k) plans with less than $2.5M in assets, according to the company.
Benefits | October 7th, 2025 Plan Sponsors Balance Budget Pressures, Risk, Participant Demands Today’s defined contribution sponsors are pursuing cost reduction strategies and implementing artificial intelligence to support their plans, according to new...
Benefits | August 21st, 2025 Aon PEP Surpasses $5B in Assets and 100K Participants PEPs continue to grow as options for plan sponsors to the complexity and scale of managing a standalone 401(k) plan.
Benefits | August 18th, 2025 Empower to Recordkeep $600M PEP The firm will manage recordkeeping responsibilities for Associated General Contractors’ pooled employer plan.
Compliance | July 28th, 2025 DOL Seeks Comment on PEPs for Small Employers The Department of Labor requested industry advice on how to improve pooled employer plans and make them more effective for...
Benefits | July 21st, 2025 A Mid-Year Outlook on PEPs Five industry experts weigh in on the benefits, the challenges and the misconceptions associated with pooled employer plans.
Compliance | July 7th, 2025 DOL Submits Pooled Employer Plan RFI to OMB The July 1 request indicates the Department of Labor is preparing PEP-related reports, as laid out by the SECURE and...
Products | June 26th, 2025 Vestwell Launches PEP for Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner Program The company intends to bring retirement savings to the historically underserved group of workers.
Compliance | March 6th, 2025 PLANSPONSOR Roadmap Series: Special Considerations for 403(b) Plans 403(b) plan sponsors face unique challenges when complying with certain SECURE 2.0 provisions, such as long-term, part-time rules and joining...
Benefits | January 29th, 2025 How a Small Business Owner Spearheaded Retirement Savings for Employees The co-founder of a small financial wellness service provider decided to join a pooled employer plan to provide employees with...