Ascensus, OneDigital Form 2 PEPs
The pooled employer plans include Ascensus’ first 403(b) PEP.
BlackRock CEO Fink, SEC Commissioner Uyeda Tout Private Assets in DC Plans
While policymakers and market leaders anticipate expanded access, industry experts still have concerns over transparency fees and liquidity.
Financial Finesse President Joins Lincoln Financial to Lead Institutional Sales
Todd Lacey joins a retirement plan services division led by a former colleague from Transamerica.
AI Product & Service Launches – 3/23/2026
Zocks releases life insurance assistant; Datalign launches wealth management agents; WealthFeed enhances prospecting; and more.
Retirement Industry Still Building ‘Awareness’ of Income Products
EBRI panelists view similarities between current adoption of lifetime or retirement income and the early days of auto-enrollment and target-date...
Retirement Industry People Moves – 3/20/2026
Cresset names executive managing director, institutional consulting; Republic Capital Group appoints chief compliance officer; Oppenheimer names head of debt private...
DOL Reverts to 5-Part Fiduciary Status Test
The Department of Labor is not conducting a comment period, nor offering a formal notice, regarding the rule.
T. Rowe Price Names New Head of Global Retirement Team
Jessica Sclafani is succeeding Michael Davis, who will step down on May 1.
Empower to Offer Trump Account Rollovers
The company has already vowed to match federal $1,000 deposits to employees’ qualifying children.
US ETF Industry Reaches All-Time AUM High
Vanguard was February’s best-selling exchange-traded fund promoter in the US, according to the London Stock Exchange Group.
Policy Uncertainty Is Affecting Retirement Psyche
Workers nearing retirement are delaying retirement and taking precautions as they fear inflation pressure, Social Security and government policies, Boston College research...
Citi Wealth Adds Managing Director of Asset Manager Relationships
The new hire will report to the team’s head, Christine Curtiss.
ERISA Class Action Suits May Decrease Following Appeals Court Ruling
A circuit court’s ruling that ERISA fiduciary‑breach claims may be based only on individualized monetary losses has already impacted a...
Wilshire 5000 Index Sold After Provider Closes
Wilshire Indexes, which formerly offered the Wilshire 5000 stock market gauge, could not outcompete larger benchmarking businesses.
DOL Seeks Dismissal of Morgan Stanley Deferred Compensation Challenge
The Department of Labor argues ex-advisers lack legal standing to contest advisory opinion in arbitration dispute.
SEC Enforcement Division Director Margaret Ryan Resigns
Sam Waldon has returned to the role of acting director.
OneVest Launches AI-Powered Wealth Relationship Workspace
The platform debut follows OneVest’s strategic partnership with Merit Financial Advisors.
DPL Introduces Interactive ‘Annuity Review’ Tool
The offering is intended to help advisers identify annuity contracts that can be exchanged for a fee-based product and to...
Texas Judge Vacates DOL Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor had already stopped defending the rule on investment advice in court.
How Advisers, Pre-Retirees Can Resist Volatility-Inspired Trades
As financial advisers show concerns about structural economic risks, experts say retirement strategies need long-term focus.