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Plan sponsors must benchmark their plan selection funds yearly and replace those underperforming funds, recommends Abernathy Daley 401k Consultants, which assessed performance data from over 58,000 401(k) plans.

Six percent of respondents said they have not disclosed their neurodivergence to anyone at work and about one-quarter said they have only disclosed their neurodivergence to managers.

“Low deal volumes during the first half of 2025 suggest pent-up demand fueling a new wave of deals when market stability improves,” an expert predicts.

Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, nearly half of workers are afraid they might lose their job.

AI now drives 42.5% of fraud attempts, with nearly 1 in 3 considered successful.

“With 50% of employees not confident they can turn their retirement savings into a consistent stream of income for the rest of their lives, many organizations are rethinking pension strategies and how best to support their workforce,” said Scott Jarboe, Mercer’s U.S. defined benefit segment leader.