Posts by Bill Meerman

photo credit: Unsplash What emerging industry trends signal—and how plan committees should respond The Next Evolution of the 401(k) For decades, defined contribution plans have been designed with a primary objective: helping participants accumulate assets for retirement. Increasingly, that is no longer enough. Across the retirement industry, there is a growing shift toward integrating retirement…

photo credit: Unsplash Retirement plan sponsors enter 2026 facing one of the most consequential years in recent ERISA history. Regulatory forces, market realities, participant expectations, and fiduciary exposure are all evolving simultaneously. SECURE 2.0 is moving from statute to operations. Cybersecurity threats continue to escalate. Retirement income solutions are transitioning from conceptual to operational. Investment…