Data & Research September 21st, 2026 Private Market Returns in DC Plans Depend on the Plan’s Design, per CFA Institute Researchers say plan fiduciaries should focus on participant outcomes, fees and portfolio construction vs. access to private assets alone.
Compliance September 21st, 2026 SIFMA, ASA Tout SEC E-Delivery Rule as Cost-Saving As of Monday’s public comment deadline, more than 80,000 comments were submitted.
Products & Services September 21st, 2026 AI Product & Service Launches – 9/21/2026 Smarsh adds agent, MCP server; Trading Central launches MCP server; and Evergreen Wealth CEO launches Evergreen.ai.
Compliance September 21st, 2026 Lawmakers Demand Investigation of DOL Alts Rule’s Alleged Fake Commenters The Department of Labor’s inspector general was also urged to audit the agency’s public comment process.
Data & Research September 21st, 2026 Gen Z, Millennials Prioritize Retirement Savings as Homeownership Slips Further Out of Reach Sixty-three percent of first-generation wealth builders said they would prioritize saving for retirement over buying a home, according to a...
Data & Research September 18th, 2026 ICI: US Retirement Assets Reach $51T in Q2 With an increase over Q1, defined contribution assets make up 33% of household financial assets.
Data & Research September 17th, 2026 Pre-Retirees Seek Retirement Saving Agency but Lack Investment Savvy, per Edelman Among surveyed pre-retirees, 84% said they preferred to play an active role in their retirement planning and saving decisions.
Products & Services September 17th, 2026 Products & Services Launches – 9/17/2026 Envestnet updates 3 platforms; Nestimate, Nationwide partner on TDF, lifetime income evaluation; Equitable debuts TDF series and bitcoin-linked RILA; and...
Compliance September 17th, 2026 IRS Clarifies Deadlines for SECURE Plan Amendments Some required plan amendment deadlines extended beyond the previous general deadline of year-end 2026.
Compliance September 17th, 2026 ESOP Bill Heads to President’s Desk The House of Representatives passed the legislation affecting employee stock ownership plans by a vote of 401 to 14 Wednesday.
Deals & People September 17th, 2026 State Street Global CIO to Step Down Lori Heinel will continue in her role until her retirement in March 2027.
Data & Research September 16th, 2026 AI Use Surges Among DC Advisers, Consultants, per T. Rowe Price Task automation using artificial-intelligence-powered tools more than doubled among survey respondents since last year.
Compliance September 16th, 2026 Liberty Mutual 401(k) Forfeiture Case ‘Appears to Fail,’ per District Judge The California ruling is the latest opinion favoring employers scrutinized for offsetting future plan contributions.
Deals & People September 16th, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 9/16/2026 NFP acquires Moores Insurance Management; Horizon Wealth Management joins LPL; Apella Wealth welcomes Longview Financial Advisors; and more.
Products September 16th, 2026 BlackRock Releases Customizable TDF Framework LifePath Solutions’ ‘pension-like’ features include plan and participant analysis and the choice to add public and private market investments.
Compliance September 15th, 2026 Crypto Legislation Knocked Down in U.S. Senate The legislation meant to give investors and businesses greater access to digital assets did not make it past a procedural...
Data & Research September 15th, 2026 Most Retirees Rely On Irregular Savings Withdrawals, per Vanguard Confusion about income streams and required minimum distributions left many mass affluent respondents underspending.
Data & Research September 15th, 2026 AI Brings Gains for Time Management, but More Mistakes, Too While recent artificial intelligence developments are bringing new, flashy tools to adviser toolboxes, human necessities are taking a back seat.
Deals & People September 15th, 2026 Consulting Firm RVK Acquired by Creative Planning The acquisition is expected to expand Creative Planning’s investment strategy and fiduciary governance capabilities.
Data & Research September 15th, 2026 EBRI: Universal Student Loan Match Program Could Boost 401(k)s by Billions Yearly While younger borrowers are most likely to have debt, those in their 40s see the biggest difference in their 401(k)...