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401(k) Practice
Employers Account for More than One-Third of 401(k) Contributions
New research from ICI and ISS MI shows large plan employer contributions at all-time high
RCH Issues Vision for Retirement System Digital Clearinghouse
Modeled on the Auto Portability Network, whitepaper authors say clearinghouse with four…
Why Millions of Eligible Workers Do Not Contribute to Their Retirement Plans: It’s Not What You Think
Ascensus research finds lack of awareness and understanding of plan features drives inaction…
401(k) Products
Franklin Templeton Adds Private Markets Option to Target-Date Series
New “Retirement Advantage Plus Funds” bring modest allocations to private real estate and…
Target Date Fund Assets Surge to $4.8T as CITs Gain Market Share
Morningstar’s 2026 Target Date Fund Landscape report finds continued dominance of TDFs,…
OneDigital’s Secure Future PEP Goes National
Milestone reflects both the strength of the $600 million Pooled Employer Plan and increasing…
401(k) Fiduciary
How Not to Get Sued: Fred Reish on Fiduciary Risk in 2026
In this special edition of the 401(k) Specialist Podcast—part of our Deep Dive series on…
Stifel 401(k) Plan Subject of New $134 Million ERISA Case Over Fund Performance
Similar to recent filing against Blomberg’s 401(k), suit from Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight…
155 ERISA Fiduciary Lawsuits Filed in 2025 as Litigation Broadens
Encore Fiduciary report shows ERISA class action filings approached a record high last year…
401(k) Regulation
DOL Lets Biden-Era Fiduciary Rule Die in Court
Soon-to-be-vacated 2024 “Retirement Security Rule” effort could be replaced by a new Labor…
Trump Accounts Take Shape with New Treasury, IRS Guidance Today
Proposed regulations on account elections and a $1,000 pilot contribution program will open…
IRI Urges Congress to Mandate Lifetime Income Option in DC Plans
Insured Retirement Institute’s 2026 Retirement Security Blueprint includes 33 proposals
Latest Podcast Episode
How Not to Get Sued: Fred Reish on Fiduciary Risk in 2026
In this special edition of the 401(k) Specialist Podcast—part of our Deep Dive series on…
Fresh Off the Press
Private Equity’s Fast Lane to 401(k)s
Why the drive has accelerated in 2025—and who wants to hit the brakes