Social Security COLA Set at 2.8% For 2026
The cost-of-living adjustment will increase the average monthly benefit for retired workers by about $56,...
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2026 Plan Sponsor of the Year Nominations Period Is Open
The award is given in many categories to recognize all plan sizes and types.
Survey Findings
Single-employer 401(k) plans account for more than $8 trillion of the $12 trillion in U.S. defined contribution assets.
Source: 2025 Recordkeeping Survey
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Litigation Challenges Booming PRT Market, But Plan Sponsors Push Ahead
Despite a flurry of lawsuits challenging pension risk transfers, plan sponsors remain committed to shedding defined benefit liabilities — viewing litigation risk as another manageable cost in an otherwise hot market.
Plaintiffs in Long-Lasting Intel Complaint Appeal to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court already ruled on a separate part of the case in 2020 and will have to decide whether...
After 4 Weeks, How the Government Shutdown Is Affecting Retirement Plans
The industry awaits updates defining plan contribution limits for 2026, among others currently in limbo.
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Experts Suggest Additional Year-End Plan Sponsor Considerations
Highlighted action items include planning for a new restatement cycle; anticipating guidance on alternative investments; and documenting decisionmaking.
Can a Deemed Roth Election Be Used by a 457(b) Plan?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
PGBC Releases 2026 Premiums With Slight Increases
Rates are rising slightly, in tandem with inflation, for the insurance cost pension plans must pay the agency.
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PS Roadmap: Incorporating Annuities in DC Plans
Experts discussed fiduciary, design and communication strategies for integrating the insurance products into retirement offerings.
Benefits |
Capital Group Finds Retirement Investors Prefer Steady Income to Higher Returns
When given a choice, 59% of investors preferred a low-risk, low-return approach to a riskier approach.
How 3(38) Fiduciaries Limit, but Don’t Erase, Plan Sponsor Liability
A case involving Caesars Holdings shows how 3(38) fiduciaries can protect plan sponsors from ERISA litigation—but also that they still...
Retirement Industry People Moves
MissionSquare gains leaders in relationship management; IRALogix names chief marketing officer; GW&K partner Mary Kane to retire; and more.
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PLANSPONSOR Roadmap 2025 Livestream Series: Retirement Income
This livestreamed event will explore the use of retirement income products and their availability for defined contribution plans. Experts will: share statistics on what plan sponsors offer and what participants take up; discuss strategies for adopting different products as tools to optimize retirement outcomes; and examine the marketplace for guaranteed income options, notably annuities. Topics will also include Social Security claiming strategies and Medicare.
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Industry Intelligence Spotlight
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...
Sponsored by ADP
Keynote: The Resurging Workforce: Optimism and Expectations for the Future
Roger Gray shares insights from Bank of America’s Workplace Benefits Report covering everything from optimism in the workplace, to pay equity and steps employers can take to improve workplace wellness.
Sponsored by Bank of America
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...
Sponsored by Edelman Financial Engines, LLC
Benefits at Work: How Financial Wellness Fuels Productivity
Sponsored by Lincoln Financial Group
Precision in Protection: Using Guaranteed Lifetime Income and Managed Accounts to Improve Outcomes
Sponsored by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
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To Cultivate the Best Match
How sponsors design their match determines how well savings grow.
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Bringing Everyone In
MSB Consulting Engineers prioritizes support and communication
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Destination Early Retirement
The Dumases knew they’d want to travel so they planned well—ahead.
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PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: SECURE 2.0
Speakers at the 1st event in the PLANSPONSOR Roadmap: SECURE 2.0 series...
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Female Civil Servants Lag Behind
When compared with their male colleagues, women in public service jobs expressed...
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