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Preparing for 2026 ERISA Plan Compliance
A calendar to help plan fiduciaries track important due dates for their retirement plans, given annual updates and changes.
Product & Service Launches – 12/18/2025
IncomeConductor updates annuity planning with advanced modeling for advisers; American Life expands product availability to New Hampshire; AllianceBernstein launches AB US Equity ETF; and more.
Fred Reish Joins Prime Capital Financial
He will serve as director of Prime Capital Retirement’s fiduciary and ERISA practice.
Wealthspire Forms 350-Member Consulting Division, Wealthspire Institutional
Mike Goss will serve as both chief revenue officer of Wealthspire and president of Wealthspire Institutional.
Research Finds Slowdown in Spending During Retirement
Spending for the average retiree gradually declines by more than 30% between ages 60 and 85, according to a new J.P. Morgan report.
IRS Issues Covered Compensation Tables for 2026 Plan Year
The documents contain information on the permitted disparities in employer-provided contributions or benefits.
Advisory M&A News – 12/17/2025
Osaic acquires $1.1B Veater Financial Group; Wealth Enhancement Group buys $476M hybrid RIA; Mercer Advisors expands in Idaho with McConnell Financial Advisors; and more.
SEC Issues Risk Alert on Investment Advisers’ Compliance With Marketing Rule
The agency’s notice focused on issues concerning the provisions related to testimonials, endorsements and third-party ratings.
Plan Sponsors See Private Markets Opportunity
Among those surveyed by HarbourVest, 94% said they are confident private market investments could improve long-term participant outcomes.
Portability Provider Reaches Account Transfer Milestones
The Retirement Clearinghouse has consolidated more than 525,000 accounts and transferred more than $20 billion in assets since 2009.
New House Bill Revives Push for Automatic Retirement Accounts for Uncovered Workers
The proposed legislation mandates that employers with at least 10 employees, who do not currently offer a retirement plan, must automatically enroll their workers in individual retirement accounts.
NEPC’s Bill Ryan to Join Carlyle as Managing Director, Head of Retirement Solutions
Ryan will assume the newly created role on January 5.
Alts in DC Lineups Gain Traction Among Plan Advisers
One-quarter of defined contribution plan advisers are now likely to recommend alternative investments within defined contribution plan lineups, according to a report from Escalent.
Recordkeepers Prepare for 2026’s ‘Roth-Only’ Catch-Up
While plan sponsors and payroll providers will likely take the first steps, recordkeepers face growing complexity as the new requirements unfold.
2025 Employee Benefits Reporting Forms Unveiled by Federal Agencies
New requirements impact discontinued multiemployer pension plans, variable annuity formula plans, and PBGC-covered single-employer plans that have been terminated.
Q3 Had Record Sales of PRT Buy-In Products
LIMRA found that single-premium pension risk transfer buy-in sales more than tripled to $4.3 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
White House Executive Order Accuses Major Proxy Advisers of ‘Political Agendas’
President Donald Trump specifically criticized Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis and directed the SEC and DOL to potentially revise regulations related to proxy advisers.
IRS Posts Rules for HSAs in ACA Bronze, Catastrophic Plans
New tax benefits include the ability to use health savings account funds tax-free for periodic direct primary care fees.
Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves – 12/12/2025
Zocks appoints AI education leader; Callodine Group hires head of intermediary distribution; NFP promotes Caleb Noel to chief financial officer; and more.
DOL Weighs Amicus Brief in Lockheed Martin PRT Case
Lockheed Martin is likely to get the Department of Labor’s support in regards to the legality of a pension risk transfer challenged by retirees.