Data and Research | December 17th, 2024 Pooled Employer Plan Assets Reach $10B, Cerulli Reports PEPs are gaining traction among 401(k) sponsors across different plan sizes.
Products | October 24th, 2024 Product & Service Launches OneDigital launches new benefits platform; Transamerica managed advice available for contractors PEP; Gainbridge annuities available to RIAs via RetireOne; and...
Data and Research | October 21st, 2024 Small, Midsize Employers Express Positive Experience Offering Pooled Plans Adopters of Transamerica’s pooled plan solutions said the arrangement has allowed them to reduce their administrative and fiduciary burden, while...
Products | September 27th, 2024 New PEP Brings Retirement Solution to Legal Cannabis Industry Separately, another new PEP for all employers was announced by California Corporate Retirement Services.
Benefits | September 19th, 2024 New Gateway 401(k) Plan PEP Launches Vestwell, Commonwealth, FuturePlan partner to bring new pooled employer plan to market.
Administration | September 3rd, 2024 From Auto-IRAs to PEPs: How Small Employers Can Offer Retirement Savings For some employers, offering a state-facilitated retirement plan is the best and easiest option, but for others, sponsoring their own...
Investing | August 20th, 2024 Voya Financial Surpasses $100B in Multiple Employer Solutions Assets The firm saw a 15% increase in total assets, compared with the same period in 2023.
Deals and People | April 26th, 2024 Retirement Industry People Moves Voya Adds Two New MEP Roles; Congruent Creates Chief Revenue Officer Role; PCS Hires Kirtland to lead business development; and...
Benefits | April 1st, 2024 With Limited Resources, Managing 403(b) Plans in Higher Ed Brings Unique Challenges As higher education plan sponsors often work with small benefits staffs and oversee diverse pools of employees, administering a retirement...
Benefits | March 14th, 2024 In PEPs, Attaining Economy of Scale Is Critical, Sometimes Illusive While the pooled plan providers, sponsors of multiple employer plans, continue to see asset inflows, for sponsors, joining a PEP...
Benefits | March 1st, 2024 Can Multiple Employer Plans Help Close the Retirement Coverage Gap? Advertised as a more cost-efficient and less burdensome way for small employers to offer a retirement plan, pooled solutions may...
Benefits | March 1st, 2024 Into the Pool Representatives from two different companies explain the process by which their firms chose their respective multiple employer retirement solutions.
Products | February 1st, 2024 New PEP Made Available by Ascensus, American Funds The pooled employer plan is live from one of the country’s biggest PEP administrators alongside a leading TDF provider.
Products | October 19th, 2023 Investment Product & Service Launches The Standard to roll out intellicents PEP; USAA introduces fixed-indexed annuity; SoFi Invest announces 1% IRA match; and more.
Compliance | August 11th, 2023 DOL Opens Public Comment on SECURE 2.0 Provisions EBSA will take feedback for 60 days on defined contribution reporting requirements, PEPs and emergency savings accounts.
Benefits | July 6th, 2023 Pace of New PEP Filings Slowing Observers expect consolidation as market matures and some slowing due to IRS clarification that expanded the scope of PEPs requiring...
Deals and People | February 23rd, 2023 Aon Builds PEP Business With Four New Positions Aon is betting on further pooled employer plan growth with added headcount.
Products | February 23rd, 2023 WTW Launches Its First Pooled Employer Plan Retirement advisory WTW launches LifeSight PEP with Transamerica as recordkeeper.
Deals and People | February 10th, 2023 Retirement Industry People Moves Voya promotes Hayes to government markets and wealth solutions efforts; Epic Retirement promotes Corona to director of sales and strategic...
Products | February 10th, 2023 Morningstar and PAi Partner on ESG-Driven Pooled Employer Plan Recordkeeper PAi will run a PEP backed by Morningstar’s ESG overlay, with the firms citing the recent DOL ruling that...