Compliance January 23rd, 2026 Trump ‘Not a Huge Fan’ of Homebuyers Using 401(k), 529 Savings Without Penalties Retirement accounts were part of the debate about, but not included in, an executive order on housing affordability.
Deals & People January 23rd, 2026 Retirement Advisory M&A Climbed in 2025, Driven by Consolidators Both MarshBerry and Devoe & Co. tracked the ‘momentum’ behind 2025’s record mergers and acquisitions.
Deals & People January 23rd, 2026 Prime Capital Financial Names New President, CIO Former CIO Scott Duba was appointed president, and Will McGough is the new CIO.
Products January 23rd, 2026 TDF Allocations Nearly Doubled Over 11 Years DCIIA estimated an annual increase of about 2.5% from 2013 to 2023.
Compliance January 22nd, 2026 DOL Rule on Alternative Investments in DC Plans to Focus on Process The Department of Labor’s rule could be presented for public comment as soon as early February.
Products & Services January 22nd, 2026 Product & Service Launches – 1/22/2026 TIAA launches multi-year guaranteed annuity; Franklin Templeton debuts emerging markets debt ETF; Trump Media announces separately managed accounts; and more.
Data & Research January 22nd, 2026 Household Rollovers Reach New Heights More U.S. households are moving investable assets, with rollovers reaching an estimated $1 trillion in 2025, according to research firm...
Compliance January 21st, 2026 Appropriations Committee Fiscal 2026 Bill Leaves EBSA Funding Untouched Despite previous proposed cuts, under the latest version, the agency would receive the same funding as last year.
Deals & People January 21st, 2026 Advisory M&A News – 1/21/2026 Prime Capital acquires Bradshaw Rogers Financial Partners; Modern Wealth adds $300M New York team; Choreo agrees to buy assets of...
Deals & People January 21st, 2026 Empower Promotes Joe Smolen to President of Workplace Solutions He has spent more than 26 years with the organization in a variety of leadership roles.
Data & Research January 21st, 2026 Younger Generations Name Emergency Savings No. 1 Worry Research from CAPTRUST suggests that plan sponsors can leverage advisers to improve outcomes for their employees.
Data & Research January 21st, 2026 Crypto Continues Growth Among Advisers A recent survey shows 32% of advisers made cryptocurrency allocations in 2025, an uptick from recent years.
Compliance January 21st, 2026 Supreme Court Hears Arguments to Determine How Multiemployer Plans Assess Withdrawal Liability As employers push for a hard year-end cutoff in withdrawal liability calculations, court justices questioned why actuarial assumptions should be...
Deals & People January 21st, 2026 CFP Board Names New CEO The CFP Board promoted K. Dane Snowden, who joined the organization in 2023.
In Practice January 20th, 2026 Prudential Rolls Out AI, Data-Based Enhancements for Adviser Program Prudential Advisors intends the updates, including some related to artificial intelligence, to improve processes across the full lead life cycle.
Compliance January 20th, 2026 Another Court Sides With Employer in Forfeiture Case A federal judge dismissed a complaint against Amazon and stated it properly used forfeited funds.
In Practice January 20th, 2026 OneDigital Adds Alts to Personalized Portfolios for DC Plans Private investments have been introduced into OneDigital’s Personalized Portfolio program for 401(k) plan sponsors.
In Practice January 20th, 2026 Russell Investments, ICI Join BlackRock, Charles Schwab Among Those Announcing Trump Account Contribution Plans Several notable corporations have announced their expected match contributions ahead of the pilot program’s July launch.
Deals & People January 16th, 2026 Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves – 1/16/2026 Vontobel strengthens US consultant relations; Ascensus names new ABLE head; Marsh McLennan hires Bill Thompson for new leadership role; and...
Compliance January 16th, 2026 Supreme Court to Review Intel 401(k) Case The case could reshape how easily workers can sue employers under ERISA.