12/11/2025 11:13:13 PM 401GO raises $33m in Series B funding By Louden Richason Utah based 401(k) technology platform raised $33m in Series B funding led by Centana Growth Partners.
10/17/2025 8:35:10 AM Aboon raises $17.5m in Seed funding By Samantha Wulfson New York City based AI powered 401k platform for financial advisors raised $17.5m in Seed funding led by Bain Capital Ventures.
6/4/2025 12:09:28 PM Americans are finally saving almost what they’re supposed to for retirement By Sarah Wolter The average savings rate in 401(k) plans rose to a record high 14.3% of income in the first three months of this year, according to a...
5/13/2025 8:50:31 PM This 30-year-old’s startup is bringing leverage to 401(k) savers By Sarah Wolter Basic Capital offers a 401(k) and IRA platform with a unique financing strategy involving term financing, leverage, and private credit....
5/7/2025 1:23:59 PM Savvy Wealth partners with Vestwell to simplify 401(k) management for clients’ employee plans By Sarah Wolter Through this collaboration, advisors at Savvy's RIA affiliate, Savvy Advisors, can now offer expanded support for business-owning clients...
3/26/2025 5:53:24 PM Private equity is coming for America’s $12t in retirement savings By Sarah Wolter During the meeting attended by Blackstone Inc., UBS Group AG, Neuberger Berman and others, participants assembled a manifesto...
3/6/2025 2:26:41 PM The 401(k) has become America’s rainy-day fund By Sarah Wolter Some 4.8% of account holders took early withdrawals last year for reasons such as preventing foreclosure and paying medical bills. That...
2/13/2025 3:17:01 PM Vestwell unveils new Emergency Savings Account (ESA) offering By Sarah Wolter Vestwell's ESA is an after-tax savings tool that earns interest, giving employees quick access to funds without penalties or...
2/10/2025 2:11:07 PM The 401(k) has reached a tipping point in its takeover of American retirement By Sarah Wolter It took nearly 50 years, but half of private-sector workers are saving in 401(k)s for the first time. Policymakers have moved in recent...
1/15/2025 2:21:15 PM John Hancock Retirement announces partnership with Vestwell, launching FutureStep™ to expand plan offering By Sarah Wolter Vestwell's technology powers FutureStep by John Hancock Retirement, which will be available in early 2025. This offering is designed to...
9/24/2024 1:06:43 PM Commonwealth to offer pooled employer plan with Vestwell By Sarah Wolter Vestwell is launching a pooled employer plan with Commonwealth Financial Network and some help from Ascensus. The Gateway 401(k) Plan...
8/29/2024 8:26:19 PM U.S. has more 401(k) millionaires than ever, report shows By Sarah Wolter As of June, there were roughly 497,000 so-called retirement-created millionaires in the U.S., according to the wealth management firm....
7/23/2024 6:53:41 PM The 401(k) rollover mistake that costs retirement savers billions By Sarah Wolter Workers miss out on billions in investment gains by pulling retirement savings out of the stock market after switching jobs—often without...
6/6/2024 1:12:58 PM Vestwell announces expanded access for financial advisors to J.P. Morgan Asset Management Everyday 401(k) By Sarah Wolter J.P. Morgan’s workplace savings platform for small businesses will continue to be offered through JPMorgan Chase business banking and...
5/24/2024 12:00:08 AM Number of 401(k) millionaires hits new record, Fidelity says By Sarah Wolter With stocks surging, the number of retirement account millionaires jumped 15% from the prior quarter and 43% since March 2023. Average...
6/5/2023 2:50:52 PM Vestwell partners with payroll provider Gusto on integrated 401(k) By Sarah Wolter New York-based Gusto, which provides payroll services to 300,000 businesses, has teamed with Vestwell to provide retirement plan services...