Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.
Blackstone Joins Empower’s Private Markets Investment Partnership Program
Move brings additional global scale and alternative-asset leadership to the recordkeeper’s retirement-plan private markets initiative
401(k) Plan Price Match Guarantee Debuts at Human Interest
“First-of-its-kind” move termed a commitment to customers for price transparency
2025 Inflation Rate Lowest Since 2020 as Average 2026 Social Security Checks Top $2K
The Senior Citizens League forecasts 2027 COLA raise on track for 2.5%
Previewing the Nestimate Retirement Income Summit with Kelby Meyers
In the first new 401(k) Specialist Pod(k)ast episode of 2026, Editor-in-Chief Brian Anderson sits down with Kelby Meyers,…
DOL Celebrates Withdrawal of Supreme Court Petition in Home Depot 401(k) Case
EBSA’s Daniel Aronowitz says result ending case dating back to 2018 “reflects a victory for common sense”
2 Key Issues Could Drive 2026 Innovation in DC Market: Natixis
New report says CITs in 403(b) plans and adding alternatives in DC plans could redefine the defined contribution plan landscape this year
DC Participants Open to Private Markets—and AI—with Guardrails: Invesco Survey
Invesco’s Winter 2026 DC Participant Pulse Survey finds 80% comfortable allocating a slice of retirement savings to private market alternatives, while more than half already use AI-powered tools
Golfer Cameron Young Inks Endorsement Deal with Empower
Rising PGA TOUR star will wear Empower name and logo on headwear
Advisors Capital Management, WealthFeed Partner on AI-Powered Lead Gen for Retirement Advisors
WealthFeed’s “money-in-motion” prospecting signals will help advisors engage retirement plan prospects at the right moment
TIAA Pushes 6% Default Contribution Rate in New Retirement Security ‘Policy Roadmap’
While SECURE 2.0 allows for 3% to 10% default rates, new framework encourages plan sponsors and policymakers to make 6% the starting point