Guaranteed lifetime income — its time has come, but it’s not quite that simple. That was the message of an expert panel whose members shared their insights on its addition to the tools by which ...

The Department of Labor recently issued an intriguing three-part “proposed rule” that, to my eye, offered helpful fiduciary tips that go well beyond pooled employer plans (PEPs).

Legislation is now before the Senate that would require fiduciaries to consider only “pecuniary” factors when making investment decisions, and require plan sponsors to communicate the differences ...

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation on Oct. 27 issued the premium rates applicable for plan years beginning in 2026.

The third-party administrator necessarily wears many hats. A Nov. 4 session at the SPARK Forum in Palm Beach, Fla. featured a discussion by none other than TPAs themselves about some the hats they’re ...

Back-to-the-office requirements, hybrid work schedule, remote work, challenges for employers, retirement industry, best practices, communication, training, retention, trust, management ...

Back in 1976 there was a movie called “Network” in which an aging network anchor expressed his frustration in no uncertain terms. So what gets your blood “boiling”? Here's my list, concerning ...

The primary obstacles to consistent retirement saving include the absence of automatic portability. The lack of a universal portability process is especially obnoxious because it undermines the ...

Access ASPPA’s on-demand webcasts to earn continuing education credits and stay updated with the latest industry insights. Available for a year after their original air date, these webcasts provide ...

Understanding who can participate in a retirement plan is key to compliance. With the introduction of Long-Term Part-Time (LTPT) employee provisions under recent law changes, eligibility rules have ...

An interactive policy discussion that departed from the sit-down panel format in favor of a simple stage and screen kept the energy high and the information flowing at 2025 ASPPA Annual on Tuesday.

Yes, continuing education credit was the attraction, but entertaining skits illustrating real-life ethical dilemmas and how they are resolved made for a fun and informative ethics session at the 2025 ...