Data & Research March 4th, 2026 Americans Ready—but Not Prepared—to Retire According to multiple recent surveys, US respondents are increasingly less confident about being able to achieve their retirement hopes.
Deals & People March 4th, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 3/4/2026 Osaic adds $325M women-led team; Aspen Standard buys $1B BlueSky Wealth Advisors; Beddow Capital Management joins First Manhattan; and more.
Data & Research March 4th, 2026 Small Businesses See 50% Boost in Retirement Plans Since 2020 Gusto Inc. found states with auto-IRA laws had higher rates of retirement plan adoption, but overall contribution rates remain low.
Data & Research March 4th, 2026 Vanguard: DC Balances Hit New Highs in 2025 A preview of ‘How America Saves 2026’ revealed strong plan design and participant behavioral trends drove record savings last year.
Data & Research March 4th, 2026 Fidelity: 401(k), 403(b) Balances See Double-Digit Growth for Third Consecutive Year In 2025, 401(k) balances increased by more than 11%, and 403(b) balances rose 13%.
Data & Research March 3rd, 2026 BlackRock Trends Report Points to More Retirement Income, Participant Communication Defined contribution plans are taking a few strategies from the pension playbook, according to BlackRock.
Data & Research March 3rd, 2026 PEPs by the Numbers Pooled employer plans with at least $200 million in assets hold nearly double the assets as those in smaller plans,...
Compliance March 3rd, 2026 Managing the AI Content Explosion in Financial Services Advisers face major compliance risks if they can no longer oversee—or explain—their AI output.
Compliance March 2nd, 2026 Vanguard Reaches $29M Settlement in Proxy Voting Case BlackRock Inc. and State Street Corp., which were also named in the complaint, have not settled.
Data & Research March 2nd, 2026 EBRI Survey: 61% View HSA as Savings Account As rising health care costs impact retirement savings, EBRI found two-thirds of survey respondents used a health savings account in...
Products March 2nd, 2026 Marsh Unveils Health Benefit Price Transparency Tool Network Navigator allows employers to benchmark providers’ costs.
Data & Research March 2nd, 2026 Allianz Finds Women Less Confident About Retirement While 63% of women surveyed in September 2025 reported feeling financially secure, fewer than half felt confident about their retirement...
In Practice March 2nd, 2026 How Advisers Can Help Businesses Address Caregiving Needs The surge of unpaid caregiving is leading to labor turnover and decreased retirement readiness.
In Practice March 2nd, 2026 Long-Term Care Planning, Without the Emotional Charge Even when advisers know the importance of preparing for such health care costs, they may lack the confidence to address...
Data & Research March 2nd, 2026 22% of ERISA Lawsuits in 2025 Involved Health Plans Analysis by Encore Fiduciary breaks down financial outcomes and trends to watch from ERISA court cases.
Deals & People February 27th, 2026 Retirement Industry People Moves – 2/27/2026 Beacon Pointe Advisors names new CEO; iPipeline appoints new chief revenue officer; Lenox Advisors hires new senior VP; and more.
Data & Research February 27th, 2026 DC Plans a Major Reason Many Americans Have Retirement Savings, per ICI Nearly all respondents to a survey said their defined contribution plan helped them consider long-term needs.
Data & Research February 27th, 2026 Morningstar: Liquidity Top of Mind for Private Assets in DC Plans Safely investing 401(k) plan assets in private equity may require more liquidity—sometimes as much as 40% of the portfolio.
Products & Services February 26th, 2026 Products & Services Launches – 2/26/2026 F&G Annuities joins Voya Financial’s annuity platform; Vanguard adds 17 funds to investor choice program; and more.
Compliance February 26th, 2026 Advisers Could Retain ‘Independent Contractor’ Status Under Proposed DOL Classifications The Department of Labor has proposed replacing its 2024 independent contractor rule with a revised version of its 2021 rule,...