Media Coverage

Policy Experts See Trump Accounts as Future Hub for Rollovers

Writing in PSCA News, Paul Mulholland explores the potential implications of integrating Trump Accounts into our retirement system, "such as using them to assist in account consolidation and to increase uptake of the Saver’s Match." Mulholland turns to policy experts, including RCH's Neal Ringquist, who opines that "a lot would have to change legally for Trump accounts to be used" for consolidation purposes. As it pertains to the Saver's Match, Ringquist notes that "the $1,000 seed money contributions for Trump accounts can add interfacing experience between the Treasury Department and financial institutions which will be helpful in implementing the Saver’s Match."

Keeping the Missing Participant Search Compliant

PLANSPONSOR's Emily Boyle examines the current art & science of locating missing participants, concluding that plan sponsors must still take seriously their fiduciary responsibilities to address them. Boyle refers to RCH's "recommended three best practices for plan sponsors based on whether a participant is ahead, nearing or past a distribution event" and further cites industry expert Heather Bader, who believes that "automatic plan portability offered by the Portability Services Network LLC....will go a long way in helping solve the missing-participant issue." Boyle then turns to RCH EVP & Chief Revenue Officer Neal Ringquist, who offers key PSN metrics, adding that RCH has "released a white paper advocating that a neutral, shared, digital clearinghouse" based on the auto portability model, to form the basis for "a clearinghouse for the U.S. retirement system."

Could a Centralized Clearinghouse Fix 401(k) System Challenges?

Writing in 401kTV.com, Fred Barstein examines the recent proposal by Retirement Clearinghouse to build out a clearinghouse structure for America's retirement system, acknowledging its merit by observing that: "creating a centralized clearinghouse....allows retirement providers to securely exchange data and automatically move accounts when workers change jobs. Instead of today’s fragmented, often manual process, the system could operate more like a digital network that tracks and transfers retirement assets behind the scenes."

RCH Proposes Radical System Intervention for 401(k) Plans

Writing in WealthManagement.com, Fred Barstein, the Founder and CEO of The Retirement Adviser University, offers his views on the 3/5/26 whitepaper released by Retirement Clearinghouse, which lays out a "blueprint" for building out a clearinghouse for the retirement system. Barstein characterizes the work as "a bold and deep white paper" which further builds upon an earlier "bold move by Spencer Williams, RCH’s CEO, and Robert Johnson, its owner" when they launched the Portability Services Network. Barstein observes that, to some the approach "might seem like a pipedream....except that RCH has created the model with the PSN", adding that "doing nothing is not viable."

Auto-portability fix for small 401(k)s leaves Roth savers behind

InvestmentNews' Lee Almazora pivots off an earlier piece in CNBC that highlights a general gap in the transfer of retirement funds that blocks Roth funds from moving back into another employer-sponsored plan, affecting auto portability. Almazora paraphrases RCH EVP & Chief Revenue Officer Neal Ringquist, who lays out key auto portability statistics, including consolidations, plans adopted and the number of active participants served by the network.

RCH Consolidation Corner Channel Ep. 25 - A Blueprint for Digital Clearinghouse Services

Welcome to episode 25 of the RCH Consolidation Corner Channel, where we provide audio content that explores key issues in the preservation and consolidation of retirement savings. In this episode, we look at the critical need to build out a digital clearinghouse infrastructure for America’s retirement system. We hope you’ll find the audio enjoyable and informative.

Small 401(k)s may automatically follow workers to their next job — except Roth money

Writing for CBNC, personal finance reporter Sarah Agostino examines the plan-to-plan portability afforded by auto portability, as delivered by the Portability Services Network, and highlights a gap that does not permit Roth funds to move through the system. Agostino turns to RCH EVP Neal Ringquist, who provides an overview of some key auto portability metrics, including consolidations, plans adopted and the number of active participants currently served by the network. Regarding Roth balance limitations, Ringquist states: “we are hoping this restriction is addressed by legislation or regulators soon, as it would open up additional accounts that can take advantage of auto-portability, particularly those in state-based auto-IRA programs.”

Also featured in MSN Money

How to Build Out the Auto Portability Clearinghouse Our Retirement System Demands

On March 5, 2025, Retirement Clearinghouse (RCH) released a landmark whitepaper – Building Out Clearinghouse Services for the U.S. Retirement System: A Blueprint for a Digital Infrastructure. Writing in NAPA Net, RCH's Tom Hawkins summarizes the high-level, compelling case for expanding the set of clearinghouse services beyond auto portability, and explains why this initiative is absolutely required in order to "create a retirement ecosystem that does what it should have done all along: protect workers’ savings as they move through their careers, not lose them along the way."

Previously featured in RCH's Consolidation Corner blog; also featured in PSCA News