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Law Firm Faces Fine for Sharing Confidential Information With DOL
Common interest agreements between legal firms and the Department of Labor have attracted prior criticism but they are less likely to occur under the Trump administration.
ESOP Bills Pass Senate By Unanimous Vote
Daniel Aronowitz, the recently confirmed head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, has also expressed support for employee stock ownership plans.
Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves – 10/10/2025
Leon Capital adds Travis Pittman as managing partner of strategic investments; Sun Life picks Tom Murphy as president; World Insurance names John Cicchelli head of employee benefits practice;...
DCIIA Appoints Katie Selenski as Strategy, Research Lead
Selenski will focus on the Workers’ Wealth Lab, which analyzes wealth disparities in the U.S. retirement system and market and policy-driven solutions.
Health-Related Spending Account Contribution Limits to Rise in 2026
Voluntary salary reductions for health flexible spending cafeteria plans and annual deductibles for medical savings accounts will slightly increase next year.
Democrats Introduce Bills Waiving TSP Withdrawal Penalties During Shutdown
The bills, which lack Republican support, also aim to ensure that federal employees have access to TSP loans during government shutdowns.
New York Secure Choice Opens Employer Registration
The state-sponsored savings vehicle is mandatory for private-sector employees who lack access to a retirement plan at work.
IRS Ceases Most Operations, Furloughs Employees Amid Shutdown
The IRS will continue essential operations, including tax revenue processing, income verification services and support for legal functions related to Social Security and personnel management.
Product & Service Launches – 10/9/25
Osaic advisers to use Vanilla’s estate planning platform; Elevation Point selects Vestmark for portfolio management; Bernstein introduces PEP; and more.
Stable Value Funds’ Slow Burn Could Fuel Lifetime Income
Although widely used for capital preservation, recent research indicated that stable value funds could also be a building block of retirement income.
Creative Planning to Acquire SageView Advisory Group
The combination of the two firms will have more than 550 advisers and represent $640 billion in total client assets.
Senate Confirms Janet Dhillon to Lead Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins was also reappointed to a five-year term from 2026 through 2031.
Inflation Wears Down Middle Class Financial Resilience
Middle class households can handle rising prices and unexpected expenses, but their overall financial well-being is slipping, according to the American Council of Life Insurers.
Fear of Litigation Impacts DC Plan Services, Investments
One in four respondents told the American Benefits Council they decided against providing more benefits to plan participants out of concern of facing lawsuits.
Ascensus Names Nick Good as CEO
Good will assume his role on January 1, 2026, as outgoing CEO David Musto transitions to executive chairman.
Advisory M&A News – 10/7/2025
Mercer Advisors acquires Singer Burke; King Financial Network joins Cetera’s Summit Financial Networks; BIP Wealth acquires Prehmus Financial; and more.
TIAA Hires Rob Crothers to Head Business Development
BlackRock’s former head of US retirement will lead efforts to develop strategic partnerships.
Federal Judge Dismisses AT&T PRT Case
While the Massachusetts court dismissed the pension risk transfer case against AT&T, the plaintiffs still have standing to sue.
RIAs Lead Financial Advisers in AI Tool Use
Most advisers told ISS Market Intelligence they used artificial intelligence tools to summarize information, rather than for more extensive analysis.
‘Complex Challenges’ Ahead as SEC Nears Dual-Share-Class Approval
Since April, the Investment Company Institute has looked into what asset managers may need to launch exchange-traded-fund share classes within existing mutual fund portfolios.