Impaired Financial Decisionmaking Begins At Least 6 Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
A new NBER paper recommended participants implement safeguards early.
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DOL Files Third Amicus Brief in 401(k) Forfeiture Complaint
The department continues to voice its support for employers in appellate cases on the topic.
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90.2% of DC plan sponsors surveyed reported using participation rates to measure the success of their plans.
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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 employers.
529, ABLE Accounts Maintain Upswing in Q4 2025
Accounts and assets increased throughout the year.
EBSA Says It Recovered $1.4B for Retirement Plans in Fiscal ’25
A majority of the reported recoveries came from enforcement actions, according to the agency.
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2026 PS Webinar: Benchmarking Your Plan—Using Data to Stay Competitive
Panelists discussed how benchmarking drives smarter plan design decisions.
Are There Legislative Efforts Pending That Could Permit CITs in 457(b) Plans?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
Former DOL Officials, Industry Groups, Back Lockheed PRT Plaintiffs
The group countered the Department of Labor’s recent support for employers in litigation about the transactions.
DOL Issues Starkest Warning Yet in Fourth Forfeiture Amicus Brief
Writing in support of Honeywell, the department described forfeiture complaints as ‘lawyer-fabricated headaches.’
DOL Proposal Targets PBM Disclosure Information
The new rule would force pharmacy benefit managers to reveal how—and how much—they get paid.
How MEP, PEP Growth Influences Retirement Industry Roles
As pooled plans become less niche, recordkeepers, advisers and TPAs have started working together more than ever before.
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Why 1 Law Firm Picked a PEP
Illinois-based Prero & Morgenstern found value in a pooled employer plan that it never saw in the state-facilitated option.
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SECURE 2.0: Putting It Into Practice
Some provisions from the SECURE 2.0 Act are already in effect — and many are still on the way — helping to expand access to employer-sponsored retirement benefits and increase retirement readiness for...
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Keynote: The Resurging Workforce: Optimism and Expectations for the Future
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Breaking Down Invisible Barriers: What’s Standing Between Employees and Retirement Readiness?
Edelman Financial Engines, LLC dives into recent research conducted in partnership with Cerulli Associates that uncovers the invisible barriers that are inhibiting more widespread employee adoption of managed accounts, thus standing in the...
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