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NewsDash - February 7
Plan Sponsors Report Limited Inclusion in Fee Disclosure Design, New Yorkers Facing Retirement Crisis, Plan Sponsors Must Be Aware of Effects of Final 408(b)(2) Rule
NewsDash - February 6
IRS Compliance Check Shows Impact of Downturn on 401(k) Offerings, EPIC Chooses Castle Rock's Fee Disclosure Solution, Industry Players Mostly Positive About Final Fee Disclosure Rule
NewsDash - February 3
DoL Issues Final Fee Disclosure Rule, Treasury Proposals Pave Way for Lifetime Income Offerings, ERIC Asks Congress to Fix Pension Funding Rules
NewsDash - February 2
American Airlines Proposes Termination of Pensions, Taskforce Offers Model Fee Disclosure Form for 403(b)s, Hedging Strategy Gives Danish Pension Fund Record Return
NewsDash - February 1
Announcing PLANSPONSOR’s 2012 Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists, Fidelity Launches Defined Benefit Participant Education, Dalbar Introduces Fee Disclosure Certification Program
NewsDash - January 31
States Again File Brief in Support of Health Care Reform, Global Pension Fund Assets Grew 4% in 2011, Properly Terminating a 403(b) Plan
NewsDash - January 30
Be Careful What You Say (About Plan Providers), Pension Accounting Changes Negatively Affecting Corporate Earnings, And the Winner for Best Picture Is...
NewsDash - January 2
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Navigating the Relationship with Your Investment Consultant, ERISA Claim Based on Wal-Mart Discrimination Dismissed, Court Finds No Proof of Benefits Interference by Duke Energy
NewsDash - January 26
Retirement Plan Participants Want Simple Guidance, Broadridge Provides Fee Disclosure Overview to Sponsors, Pension Fund Defends Investments in Tobacco Industry
NewsDash - January 25
PPACA Form W-2 Reporting Requirements, Retirement Planning Differs Between Genders, 401(k) Participant Transfer Activity Slowed in December
NewsDash - January 24
Two-Thirds of Gen X Lack Retirement Confidence, FiPath Launches Retirement Education Campaign, Finadium Identifies Issues with Securities Lending, Custody
NewsDash - January 23
Employers not Offering Desired Wellness Benefits, J.P. Morgan Positioning Portfolios in Anticipation of "Big Event", Did NewsDash Readers Get Their Wish for Super Bowl Contenders?
NewsDash - January 20
Retirement Confidence Improves, House Bill Would Repeal Long-Term Care Provision of Health Reform, Miami Tops Happiest Cities to Work List
NewsDash - January 19
Conn. Receives Top Spot in Worst States to Retire List, Ideas from Other Countries on Fixing the U.S. Retirement System, Pension Risk Transfer Offers an Alternative to DB Sponsors
NewsDash - January 18
PLANSPONSOR's 2012 403(b) Buyer's Guide, Industry Reps Identify Fee Disclosure Issues for 403(b)s, U.S. Court Blocks UK Pension Fund's Debt Claim
NewsDash - January 17
States File Brief in Support of Health Reform Law, Study Finds Benefits of Partnering with Advisers, HHS Deems One Insurer's Premium Increases "Unreasonable"
NewsDash - January 13
Cat Hiccups Among Odd Worker Excuses for Tardiness, Prudential Retirement Makes TRS Leadership Appointments, Canadians Feel More Secure About Retirement than Americans
NewsDash - January 12
Older Americans Cut Back Health Care to Save Money, SunTrust Adds Fiduciary Service to 401(k) Platform, Investors Express Optimism for Retirement Plan Investing
NewsDash - January 11
Sponsors Need to Know More About Retirement Plan Fees, N.J. Lawmakers Approve Ban on Pensions for Lobbyists, Public Sector Pension Uncertainty Stalls Divorces in the UK
NewsDash - January 10
The Principal Expands Fiduciary Services, SPARK Releases Templates of Fee Disclosure Data Layouts, Which Health Plan Benefits Are "Essential" under PPACA?
NewsDash - January 9
J.P. Morgan Shares 2012 Predictions for Institutional Space, Milliman Reports a Bad Year for Pensions, SURVEY SAYS: Best and Worst Holiday Gifts of 2012
NewsDash - January 6
Employers Would Follow Peers on Offering Health Benefits, Mercer's Realigned Investment Organization to Advise More, IRS Announces 2012 Covered Compensation for Permitted Disparity
NewsDash - January 5
Lincoln Launches Consumer Insights Group, Corporate Pension Deficits Widen Again in 2011, Estimates Reveal Pensions Have Reaped the Rewards from De-Risking
NewsDash - January 4
Employers Cite Retirement Plan Governance Challenges, Walmart Blacklisted by Dutch Pension Fund, IRS Updates Revenue Procedures on Letter Rulings, Determination Letters
NewsDash - January 3
NY Unions File Lawsuit over Retiree Health Changes, 457(f) Guidance on IRS 2012 Agenda, SURVEY SAYS: The Most Annoying Workplace Buzzword
NewsDash - December 30
A Look at the Current System of Tax Incentives for Retirement Savings, Neither Equities nor Fixed Income Highly Favored by 401(k) Participants, A Closer Look at the Retail versus Institutional Funds Debate
NewsDash - December 29
2011 NQDC Buyer's Guide, Public Employee Retirement Systems Lose Money, The 408(b)(2) Burden on Fiduciaries
NewsDash - December 28
The Road Ahead for Plan Sponsors, Considerations When Adjusting TDFs for Inflation, Why Plan Sponsors Should Care about the Redefinition of Fiduciary
NewsDash - December 27
SECOND OPINIONS: PPACA Coverage Mandate Penalties, Screen Actors Guild CEO Accused of Misusing Pension Funds, SURVEY SAYS: Will You Make New Year's Resolutions for 2012
NewsDash - December 23
Wellness Strategies Positively Affect Bottom Line, Illinois Legislator Concerned about TRS Investment in Alternatives, IRS Extends Application Deadline for Opinion and Advisory Letters
NewsDash - December 22
Nebraska State Troopers Want Back Pension Contributions, Most Workers Link Bosses to Good Holiday Characters, TDFs Help Younger Workers Invest Correctly
NewsDash - December 21
Study Says 401(k)s Undermine Government Efforts, DoL Releases Information on 2011 Form 5500, Supreme Court Sets Aside Three Days for PPACA Review
NewsDash - December 20
New Mexico Considers Minimum Retirement Age for Healthcare Benefits, SPARK and ICI Release Glossary of Investment-Related Terms for Participants, CVS Settles Pension Funds' Suits for $20M
NewsDash - December 19
DB Sponsors Face Increase in Contributions and Expenses, Friendly's Settles with PBGC in Pension Suit, SURVEY SAYS: Can DC Plans Provide Adequate Retirement Income?
NewsDash - December 16
Expected Retirement Date Six Years Later for Today's Pre-Retirees, Investors Should Take a Regional Diversification Approach in 2012, Benefits Costs Leading Factor Impacting Compensation Decision
NewsDash - December 15
Recession Didn't Stop Long-Term Growth of DC Accounts, DiNapoli Says 401(k)s "Woefully Inadequate" for Retirement Income, 401k ProAdvisors Offers Fee Disclosure Help
NewsDash - December 14
403(b) Sponsors Continue Improving Plans, Employers Lacking in Benefits Communications, MassMutual Introduces LDI Evaluation Tool
NewsDash - December 13
Employers Committed to Offering Healthcare Coverage, Texas System Expects Savings from Retiree Health Benefit Shift, U.S. Mutual Fund Flows Down in 2011
NewsDash - December 12
Data Confirms Employees Intend to Work Longer, Legislators Present Public Pensions as Next Big Debt Crisis: SURVEY SAYS: Most Unual Gifts from Bosses or Co-Workers
NewsDash - December 9
EBSA Revises Electronic Fee Disclosure Rules, What to Expect When Your Retirement Plan is Audited, DB Sponsors Identify Primary Benchmarks of Successful Investing
NewsDash - December 8
RSI Launches Roll-In Service for Abandoned Plan Accounts, Americans Resolve to Save More in 2012, DB Plans See Slight Funding Improvement in November
NewsDash - December 7
Why Are Higher Ed Employees not Preparing Well for Retirement?, Most Unusual Holiday Gifts from Co-Workers, IRS Issues FAQs on New Form 8955-SSA
NewsDash - December 6
EBSA Proposes Rules to Protect Workers in MEWAs, DB Sponsors See Shrinking Deficits in November, More Conversation Needed about Pension Risk Transfer Solutions
NewsDash - December 5
Almost Half of Workers Say Benefits Will be Cut in 2012, Mutual Funds Won't be Champion of Future DC Assets, SURVEY SAYS: What Will be the Biggest Benefit-Related News for Employers?
NewsDash - December 2
IRS Talks Retirement Plan Errors, Md. State Retirement Agency Closes Direct Equity Real Estate Program, PBGC Admits to United Airlines Mistakes
NewsDash - December 1
A New American Dream Emerges, Union Rep Talks to PLANSPONSOR Europe Live from Protests, Plan Must Repay Assets not Yet Recouped
NewsDash - November 30
401(k) Sponsors Increasingly Focused on Investments, Millennials Admit to Different Work Attitudes, Pension Funding Ratios to Decline with New GASB Rules
NewsDash - November 29
Asset International Acquires Product Lines from FRC, Court Finds Administrator not Liable for Fiduciary’s Misconduct, Half of Workers Plan to Shop Online While at Work
NewsDash - November 28
MEPs: Open vs. Closed, Pension Plans Becoming More Selective with Alternatives, PBGC Announces Increased Benefit Minimums
NewsDash - November 23
Meeting the Challenge of Building Better Outcomes, PBGC Audit Finds Fault with Internal Controls, Most Employers Still Hosting Holiday Parties
NewsDash - November 22
PPACA: What Should be on Your 2012 Checklist?, Employees Weigh in on Wellness Programs, MassMutual Launches RetireSmart TV
NewsDash - November 21
Plan Complexity not a Major Driver of Fees, What Does a Retirement Readiness Focus Mean for Your Plan?, Can a 403(b) Move from ERISA to non-ERISA?
NewsDash - November 18
A New Incentive to Prepare for a Long Retirement, CPI Adds Russell Funds to Retirement Plan Platform, EBRI: State Policies May Help Retirement Security
NewsDash - November 17
403(b) Sponsors Have Room for Improvement in Benchmarking, Employers Cite PPACA Concerns, Fred Reish Discusses 401(k) Fee and Revenue-Sharing Lawsuits
NewsDash - November 16
PLANSPONSOR's Annual DC Survey, Plan Sponsors May Have False Sense of Security with TDFs, Positives Exist Amid Dire PBGC Financial Picture
NewsDash - November 15
Companies Should Engage Younger Workers in DC Plans, Segal Provides Overview of Pension Funding Policy, Supreme Court Agress to Review Health Care Law
NewsDash - November 14
Research Says De-Risking Pensions Impossible, Groups against PBGC Premium Increase, How Do You Use Your iPod?
NewsDash - November 11
Employees Cite Benefits of HSAs, Employees Miss Benefit Education Offerings, PBGC Exposure Report Reveals More Deficits
NewsDash - November 10
Tax Change Proposals Could Result in Lower 401(k) Balances, Would Social Security Reform Benefit Young Workers?, Court Issues Mixed Opinion on Health Care Law
NewsDash - November 9
Women More Concerned with Current Bills than Retirement Savings, 401(k) Participants Stay Focused on Fixed Income Investments, Town Considers Tax to Help Distressed Pension
NewsDash - November 8
Survey Finds Most Participants Get, Like TDFs, Lincoln Forms Alliance with Primerica, EBSA Announces Leadership Appointments
NewsDash - November 7
R.R. Donnelley Freezes Pension, 99% of Employers Offer Retirement Plan, Fidelity Names President of Bond Group
NewsDash - November 4
Positive Savings Actions Indicate Economic Improvement, Provider Rolls out Plan Design Optimization Solution, MEWA Employer Must Restore Offset Contributions
NewsDash - November 3
Young Adults Prefer Technology Freedom, Lincoln Extends Solution to Small and Mid-Sized Plans, Americans Overwhelmed about Retirement Planning
NewsDash - November 2
Employees Say Employers Prefer Males, SunLife Launches VA and Living Benefit, Content of Employer E-mail Could Show Bias: Court
NewsDash - November 1
Q&A about Health Insurance Exchange Eligibility, Institutional Investors End Positive Streak in Q3, Court Takes Issue with Comparison in Kraft Case
NewsDash - October 31
Some Parting Thoughts, Social Security Top Retiree Income Source, Most Mobile Workers Still Come to Office, Participants Showing Savings Resilience
NewsDash - October 28
What Are the Scariest Professions?, Mercer Says DB Contributions Set to Spike, EBSA Shares SEC No-Action Letter on Fee Disclosure
NewsDash - October 27
School District Settles in Domestic Partner Dispute, Mercer Rolls out Multinational Wellness Program, Wachovia Settles Stock Drop Suit
NewsDash - October 26
"Learning" from Litigation, Workers Claim Too Stressed to be Effective, Aon Hewitt Expands Executive Comp Biz
NewsDash - October 25
Ready With PPACA Annual Notices?, Cafaro Joins Fiduciary Benchmarks, Transamerica Rolls Out 3(21) Fiduciary Service, EBSA Issues Final Advice Regulation
NewsDash - October 24
Talk About Your Bad 401(k) Loans..., Should We Pay People to Save?, Higher Ed Sponsors Concerned About Fiduciary, The Impact of Amara
NewsDash - October 21
IRS Announces Contribution, Benefit Limits for 2012, More Call in Sick During Winter Holidays, SDCERA Whistleblower Fired
NewsDash - October 20
First COLA in Two Years for Social Security, Length of Health Care Enrollment Period Matters, How to Select a 3(38) Investment Manager, Appellate Court Rebuffs Company Stock Suit, Does Occupy Wall Street Speak for You?
NewsDash - October 19
IMHO: Keeping Your Retirement Plan on Track, Study Says Government Pensions Will Fall Short, More Firms Using ETFs During Transitions
Special DB Issue - October 18
Public Sector Prefers DB, DB Plans Important in Achieving Retirement Income Adequacy, Milliman Reports Record Pension Funding Drop
NewsDash - October 18
The Costs of Unhealthy Workers, Judge Orders Facebook Posters Reinstated, Prudential Retirement Reorganizes, Vanguard Makes Target-Date Family Shifts
NewsDash - October 17
10 Things You're (Probably Still) Doing Wrong, Five Things You Need to Know About MEPs, Are You Ready to Hire a 3(38) Fiduciary?, How Far Does Attorney-Client Extend?
NewsDash - October 14
College Savings Trumps Retirement, John Hancock Creates New R Class Series, PBGC Bristles at Friendly's Pension Dump
NewsDash - October 13
The Impact of Business Gifts, Crain Communications Freezes DB Plan, ETF Flows Surge in September, Would You Like Your Boss' Job?
NewsDash - October 12
The Put-It-Together-for-Yourself System, Mutual of Omaha Enhances TPA Platform, More than a Third of Brits Have Stopped Saving
NewsDash - October 11
Vanguard Finds Disparate Auto Enroll Impacts, Workers Feel Backed by Boss, Most Expecting More Hours from Workers, Man Launches Long Short Fund
NewsDash - October 10
Most Say They're Good Health Care Consumers, ASPPA Paper Links 403(b) Choice, Participation, Stress Tops Workplace Absence List, HOME Act Would Ease 401(k) Access for Mortgage Payments
NewsDash - October 7
Fidelity Launches Retirement Distributions Center, Actuaries Examine Pension Contribution Trends, Cautions on Pension Impact of Quantitative Easing
NewsDash - October 6
The Truth about Fat Cats and Social Security, BNY Mellon Targeted by ERISA Investigation, NLRB Pushes Back Notice Posting Date
NewsDash - October 5
Five (More) Trends to Watch, NLRB Backs Employer in Facebook Firing Case, Pension Funding Falls Sharply in Q3, Putnam Launches Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund
NewsDash - October 4
New Trends Driving Better Savings Behavior, Health Care Costs Projected to Rise in 2012, ADP Adds Mesirow Fiduciary Services, Casey Quirk Cites Strong Prospects for TDFs
NewsDash - October 3
Employer Sued for Failing to Reimburse Expenses, Index Benchmarks Now Matter Even More, Vanguard LifeStrategy Makes Passive Shift, ASPPA Lobbies for Self-Correction of Late Deposits
NewsDash - September 30
Study Says Public Sector Prefers DB, About Half Enroll in Wellness Programs, Ameriprise Participants Bring 401(k) Fee Suit
NewsDash - September 29
Many Still Need That Cup of Joe to "Go", Northern Adds Two to Transition Management Team, Advisers Eyeing Retirement Income Offerings, Are You Satisfied With Your Health Care Plan?
NewsDash - September 28
What We Should Expect from ERISA Fiduciaries, Court Backs Rating Agencies in Pension Suit, Vanguard Cuts Costs on Six Index Fund
NewsDash - September 27
More About the PPACA Premium Tax Credit, Median Balance Growth Outpaces Market, Employers Probing ACO Options, Proprietary Fund Challenge Tossed
NewsDash - September 26
Nominations Open: Plan Sponsors of the Year, Study Suggests Help Matters More in Volatile Markets, Is Gen X Overlooked?, Another Plan Sponsor Win on Revenue-Sharing
NewsDash - September 23
HR Worried About Keeping Up, SEC Charges Quant Manager with Fraud, GASB Extends Pension Comment Deadline, Nonprofits Adding New Asset Classes,
NewsDash - September 22
Flu Outages Take Toll on Work, Political Pressures Press Pensions in CEE, What is the Most Annoying Workplace Buzzword?
NewsDash - September 21
Not-So-Common Retirement Plan Wisdom, Study Says Powerful Don't Listen, PBGC Premium Hikes Now on the Table
NewsDash - September 20
Details About the PPACA's Employer Pay to Play Penalty, What We Think We Know About the Retirement System, EBSA Will Re-propose Fiduciary Definition
NewsDash - September 19
Vanguard Teams with Ascensus on Small Plan Offering, Gundlach Wins One, Loses One in Jury Trial, Australian Retirement Funds Up 10.2% in 2010, Frank Asks DoL to Back Off on Fiduciary Proposal, Mandatory Workplace IRA Bill Returns
NewsDash - September 16
Report Says Benefits Close Public, Private Wage Gap, Callan DC Index Ekes Out Small Gain in Q2, 5500 Extensions for Plans Impacted by Irene, Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Retirement
NewsDash - September 15
IMHO: Is Social Security a Ponzi Scheme?, CFOs See More Teleworking, Vanguard Sees No Big Change in August Volatility, IRS Issues Guidance on Employer Cell Phones
NewsDash - September 14
The Commoditization of the Retirement Adviser, Marrieds Thinks Retirement Planning Better for Singles, The Evolution of Retirement Investment Menus, Study Says Few DC Managers Ready to Grow Market Share
NewsDash - September 13
Pensions Make Cost of Living "Adjustments", Russell Rolls Out Savings Rate Targeter, PLANSPONSOR's Annual Consultant Buyer's Guide
NewsDash - September 12
Fidelity Finds Nurses Confident About Jobs, Not Retirement, Nationwide Unveils New Adviser-Centric Offering, CalSTRS Opens Pension Abuse Hotline, Appellate Court Upholds Revenue-Sharing Ruling
NewsDash - September 9
Calling 403(b) Plan Providers!, Thinking Back on September 11, What Influences Rollover Provider Choices
NewsDash - September 8
More Plans Adopting Saving-Friendly Features, Sponsors That Understand Service Structures More Satisfied, Average Pension's Fund Status Falls
NewsDash - September 7
Utah Drops Four-Day Work Week, Asset Owners "Get" Risk Parity, Court Stays out of Workplace Conflict
NewsDash - September 6
Nominate the Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year!, What's Required in the Summary of Benefits and Coverage?, More Taking Positive Savings Actions in Q2, What's Ahead for 403(b) Plans?
NewsDash - September 2
Job-Related Stress Bumps Health Care Costs, Benefit Cut Concerns Top Job Worries, Larger Employers Planning to Spend More on Pensions
NewsDash - September 1
How to Keep Workers from Playing Hooky, Social Media Creates New Issues for Employers, Modest Impact from Say-on-Pay Measures
NewsDash - August 31
What Happens to Benefits at the Rapture?, S&P Indices Launches MILA 40, Greek Unions Brace for COLA Battle
NewsDash - August 30
What's the Latest on PPACA's Waivers?, Transamerica to Roll Out 3(21) Fiduciary Service, Nationwide Launches Online Regulatory Resource, Court Says Tibble Plaintiffs Not Entitled to Attorney's Fees
NewsDash - August 29
Too Late to Prepare?, Few Employers Screening with Social Networks, The Best Managers You Never Heard of - Yet, Selecting a Stable Value Fund
NewsDash - August 26
Most not Integrating Health Benefits in Rewards, More Pensions Invest Less in Alternatives, Dumpster Diving Employee Denied Unemployment
NewsDash - August 25
Things to Do during Volatile Markets, Is an MEP Right for You?, Are You Ready for 408(b)(2)?
NewsDash - August 24
What's on the Mind of the Class of 2015, Must Pensions Seek Profit at Any Cost, Settlement Approved in Retiree Benefit Case
NewsDash - August 23
Planning for the Next Wave of PPACA Impacts, Towers Watson Sees Moderate Pay Increases in 2012, Pension Buyout Prices Stable: Mercer, Tax Court Backs Penalty on Deemed Distribution
NewsDash - August 22
Our Updated 403(b) Buyer's Guide, Lifeguard Fired for Refusing to Wear Speedo, Vendor Value Index Targets Fee, Performance
NewsDash - August 19
Survey Finds Hiring Interest in Emotional Intelligence, Employers Looking to Share More Costs with Workers, More DC Sponsors Eyeing TIPS
NewsDash - August 18
Digging in on a New Fiduciary Definition, Newkirk Launches 403(b) Participant Fee Disclosure, Participants Holding You Back on Retirement Income?
NewsDash - August 17
TSP Participants Flock to Safety, Pension Losses Leave Workers Working, Nice Guys Really Do Finish Last, IRIC Says Retirement Income Concerns Overstated, Cerulli Sees Big DC Moves in Europe
NewsDash - August 16
Inside the New Preventative Care Requirements, Study Finds Telecommuters More Ethical, CalPERS Opens New Emerging R/E Manager Program, S&P Report Touts Advantages of Index Funds in DC Plans
NewsDash - August 15
Experience Trumps Education in Career Advancement, Virginia, Florida Pensions Sue BNYMellon Over FX, Mutual Funds Feel Big Outflows in July, Federal Appellate Court Says HCR Mandate Unconstitutional
NewsDash - August 12
Employers Rethinking Voluntary Benefits, GWRS Rolls Out Fee Disclosure Template, DoL App Turns up Heat on Heat-Related Ills
NewsDash - August 11
What Makes a Reasonable Fee Reasonable?, Five Things to Know about Your TDF Glide Path, What Is Your Take on Retirement Trends?
NewsDash - August 10
ICI Says Most Kept Saving in Q1, Report Sees Trouble Ahead for TDFs, Experts See Better Plan Designs Ahead
NewsDash - August 9
The Latest on Insurance Exchanges, PLANSPONSOR National Conference Audio Now Available, 10 Things You're (Probably Still) Doing Wrong, Five Trends for the Next Five Years, Court Rejects Prudence Presumption in State Street Suit
NewsDash - August 8
CT Pension Posts Best Return in 23 Years, Illinois TRS Pension Up 24%, Rydex Rolls out Two New Equal Weight ETFs, Cash Balance Attorneys Win Bigger Award
NewsDash - August 5
Creating Better Savers, Managing Your Investment Committee, The New Fiduciary
NewsDash - August 4
Securian Adds a Dozen Funds to Retirement Menu, Group Asks for New Result in Revenue-Sharing Case, How Much Do Your Participants Think They Pay?
NewsDash - August 3
The Expectations of "Free", Transfers Heat up During Debt Debate, Court Orders Interest on Delayed Pensions
NewsDash - August 2
PPACA's External Review Requirement, DCIIA Report Tracks Impact of Plan "Leakage", FTSE 100 Pension Funding Gap Plummets, HHS: No Addl Charge for Birth Control, GAO Calls for Improvement on PBGC IPS
NewsDash - August 1
PwC Finds HR Taking a Global Focus, Court Reverses Unemployment Finding on Hot Dog Case, Auto Enrollment Hits a Plateau, Oregon PERS Holds Rate Assumption Steady
NewsDash - July 29
Workers Looking for Some Summer Perks, Madoff Trustee Gets $1 Billion Settlement, Health Care Suit Petition Made to Supreme Court
NewsDash - July 28
Mercer Sees Base Pay Creeping Higher in 2012, Federal Judge Backs Employer in Retiree Benefits Suit, How Cluttered is YOUR Desk?
NewsDash - July 27
Why People Save for Retirement, Support Steady for Wellness Programs, Witnesses Call for Fiduciary Re-proposal
NewsDash - July 26
New Requirements for Health Care Disclosures, Pay, Salary Increases Don't Top Fairness Factors, Pension Poll Sees More Use of Advisers, Airline Finds Sprite No 7-Up Substitute
NewsDash - July 25
Weighing the Costs of Health Care Reform, How to Handle a 403(b) Plan Examination, Women's Chamber of Commerce Unveils MEP, Most Lack a Financial "Plan B"
NewsDash - July 22
Could Clutter Cost Careers?, ASPPA Cautions on Gang of Six Proposal, Senate Bill Adds Parental Bereavement to FMLA
NewsDash - July 21
Americans Pick Risky Times to Retire, Telecommuters Feel More Productive, Happier, Principal Rolls Out Fiduciary Warranty
NewsDash - July 20
This fall, for the first time ever, PLANSPONSOR Europe will hold an annual conference in Barcelona, Spain.
NewsDash - July 19
What Plans are Subject to the PPACA Coverage Fee?, A Record Year for the DC Business, IMHO: Last Week's Big Disclosure Announcements, Court Rebuffs Bid for Summary Judgment in Fee Suit
NewsDash - July 18
NH Judge Won't Block Pension Reform Bill, Transitioning to LDI. Who Won Cigna v. Amara?, DoL Considering New Statement Disclosure
NewsDash - July 15
Most Firms Lack Social Media Policy, Kravitz to Launch Daily Valued CB Portal, ProShares Launches Hedge Fund Replication ETF
NewsDash - July 14
A Far "Out" Disability Story, Pension Funded Status Creeps Higher in June, DoL Pushes Back Date for Fee Disclosure
NewsDash - July 13
More Looking at Multiple Employer Plans, Principal Unveils New Wellness Program, Fiduciary Support Factors Little in Provider Choices
NewsDash - July 12
PPACA's Comparative Effectiveness Fee, Lincoln Trust Unveils Fee Disclosure Solution, CalPERS Seeks New Investment Vehicle, PwC Says UK Pensions Are Being Overfunded
NewsDash - July 11
Ways to Improve on Automatic Enrollment, PwC Finds Drop in Pension Discounts, Returns, Interest Rates Lift Pension Funding Status, GASB Makes Pension Funding Proposals
NewsDash - July 8
Verizon Settles EEOC Suit on Absence Policy, Callan Finds TDF Managers Making Changes, Could EU Impose Restrictions on DC Investments?
NewsDash - July 7
Salary Increases Trending Upwards Again, Wells Fargo Extends Target Date Series, Have You Had an Unreasonable Boss?
NewsDash - July 6
Halitosis Hinders Promotions, Colorado PERA Consolidates with ING, IRS Strikes Deal with Millennium Plan
NewsDash - July 5
Minnesota Court Backs Pension COLA Cuts, Many Retirees Take a Pass on Retirement Income, ICI Says Average 401(k) Expense Ratio Declines, Senate Bill Seeks Fiduciary Shield for ESOP Appraisers
NewsDash - July 1
Employers Shifting More Health Costs to Workers, Illegal Worker Granted Workers Comp Claim, Court Backs Law Cutting PERA COLAs
NewsDash - June 30
Middle-Class Counting on Post-Retirement Work, Public Pension McCarthyism?, Appellate Court Backs Federal Health Care Mandate
NewsDash - June 29
Teleworking Study Makes Environmental Argument, Nationwide Rolls Out 3(38) Fiduciary Offering, The Trading Impact of ETFs
NewsDash - Special DB Issue
Pension Risk Transfer: A Means to an End?, Funding Deficits Top of Mind for UK Pension Sponsors and Trustees, Report Says IAS 19 Could Trigger Pension Reallocations
NewsDash - June 28
What's Next for PPACA Waivers?, Things I Wish I Knew When I Graduated, Who is the "New" Fiduciary?, Brinker Capital Adds 7 ETFs to DC Platform
NewsDash - June 27
Goldman Sachs Unit Misstates Pension Derivatives Value, Illinois Teachers Boost Private Equity Targets, Consultant Finds Vast Differences in Pension Fees, IRS Proposes Stock Compensation Limit Changes
NewsDash - June 24
Survey Finds Decline in Teleworkers, MSCI Unveils New ESG Platform, UK Auto Enroll Costs to Come from Profits, IRS Bumps Up Mileage Rates
NewsDash - June 23
Displaced Workers Tapping into Retirement Funds, EBRI Maps Impact of Longevity Factors on Retirement Income, What One Thing Would You Change about YOUR Job?
NewsDash - June 22
What Parts of PPACA Have Been Amended?, Don't Count on Working Longer, IRS Extends Deadline for Schedule SSA Filing
NewsDash - June 21
Half of Workers Looking to Leave, SI Updates Mutual Fund Benchmarking Report, Obama Administration Calls an End to HCR Waivers
NewsDash - June 20
Ways to Engage and Involve Participants, Remedying 403(b) Operational Errors, Law Firm Targets Cash Balance Conversions, Wait is Over for the 2010 Form 5500 EZ
NewsDash - June 17
Employers See Retirement Behavioral Shifts, Mercer Says IAS19 Standard Could Shift Pension Allocations, ASPPA, CIKR Want More Time on Fee Disclosure
NewsDash - June 16
Three Things to Know About Conversions, What You Need to Know About Glide Paths, The Duty to Warn About Company Stock, The New Definition of Fiduciary
NewsDash - June 15
The Most Important Employee Engagement Influences, S&P 1500 DB Plans Get Healthier: Mercer, Report: Inflation Rise Could Boost Pensions
NewsDash - June 14
Seasonal Workers under the PPACA, Alaska Permanent Fund Execs Pull up Stakes, Principal Extends TPA Expense Allowance Program
NewsDash - June 13
Employers Focused on Cutting Absenteeism, ASPPA Offers Suggestions on Determination Letter Process, SPARK Cautions on 408(b)(2)
NewsDash - June 10
HCR Driving Rethink on Retiree Medical, PBGC Sues Morgan Stanley for Pension Losses, Alternative Mosquito Repellent Ideas
NewsDash - June 9
Sandwich Generation Could Find Retirement at Risk, Can NQDCPs Help Fund College?, FaithShares Shutters Four Faith-Based ETFs
NewsDash - June 8
EBRI: Delayed Retirement May not be Enough, Pension Funding Gap Widens in May, Nearly 30% Looking for Work - at Work
NewsDash - June 7
Rescissions under the PPACA, Longevity Straining Retirement Savings, Participation a Bigger Concern than Leakage
NewsDash - June 6
Millennial Volunteers More Loyal, Proud, Satisfied, CalSTRS Backs Bill Limiting Pension Spiking, Contra Costa, Pittsburg Strike Pension Deal, IASB Said to be Near Final Draft on IAS19
NewsDash - June 3
Employees Carrying Bigger Share of Health Care, Flows Favor Stocks in April, Global X Launches Farming ETF
NewsDash - June 2
A Perspective from Across "the Pond", Personal Responsibility Key to Savings Confidence, Individuals Rethinking Investments
NewsDash - June 1
Workers Feel Qualified, but Want to Learn More, Lincoln Study Highlights Pro-Retirement Behaviors, Study Finds Unequal Pension Funding Transparency
NewsDash - May 31
Automatic Enrollment Under PPACA, Comparing 403(b) Designs Year-Over-Year, Inside Investment Committee Personalities
NewsDash - May 27
Why Employers Like Voluntary Benefits, More Say They Can't Afford a 2011 Vacation, Pru Completes First Pension Buy-In Transaction
NewsDash - May 26
A New Focus on Benchmarking, A Failure to Communicate?, Five Things to Know about Your QDIA
NewsDash - May 25
Auto Enroll Boosts Participation, But..., Public Pensions Taking Steps to Close Funding Gaps, Consultant Says Target-Funds May Miss Mark
NewsDash - May 24
What's the Latest on PPACA Waiting Period Limits?, Will the SEAL Act Plug Leakage?, Productivity Tools Proving to be Distractions
NewsDash - May 23
Paper Says Emotional Barriers Hindering Savings, 403(b) Plans Beefing Up Plan Features, Options, Connecticut Pension Appeals Madoff Ruling, Court: Trustee Not Responsible for Adviser Fraud
NewsDash - May 20
Youngest Participants Heavy into Stocks at Vanguard, Industry Groups Call for Rehearing on Kraft Case, Dunkin' Donuts Worker Sues for Tips
NewsDash - May 19
Study Says the Conscientious Save More, EBRI Looks at Retirement Income Options, Legislation Aims to SEAL 401(k) 'Leakage'
NewsDash - May 18
Workers Lacking Retirement Backup Plan, Job Leavers Uncertain about 401(k) Balances, Manager Searches Trend Higher
NewsDash - May 17
What is a Full-Time Employee for PPACA Coverage?, Aon Hewitt CEO to Depart, Northern Trust Launches Hedge Fund Biz, Supremes Weigh In on CIGNA Cash Balance Case
NewsDash - May 16
Meet PLANSPONSOR's Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year & Finalists, BNY Mellon Master Trust Universe Gains Ground, Janus Launches Real Return Fund, Court Says Committee, Not Employer Can be Sued
NewsDash - May 13
Workers Still Putting on Pounds at Work, Mercer Rolls out DB Checklist, Mets Clubhouse Manager Had Unique Retirement "Plan"
NewsDash - May 12
Fidelity's 401(k) Balances Bouncing Back, S&P Launches TIPS Index, Is Your CEO Overpaid?
NewsDash - May 11
The Problems with Asset-Based Fees, CFOs Cite Annoying Work Behaviors, Aon Hewitt Says More Embracing LDI
NewsDash - May 10
The PPACA and Wellness Programs, Morningstar Rolls Out New ETF Classifications, UK Consultant Proposes Pension Lottery
NewsDash - May 9
Our Retirement Plan Adviser Team of the Year, Surviving the IRS Compliance Check, Cash Balance Conversion May Pose Risks, Court Rejects 404(c) Argument in Certifying Class
NewsDash - May 6
Citi Adds SRI Sec Lending Feature, Corporate Pension Funding Gap Narrows, CBO Weighs in on Public Pension Accounting
NewsDash - May 5
Setting Retirement Goals Enhances Engagement, Improved Economy Has Workers Looking, The "New" 403(b) Oversight Committee, Which Would Your Workforce Prefer - DB or DC?
NewsDash - May 4
IMHO: The Enemy of the Good, Workers not Feeling as Good about Benefits, Hard to Tell if TDF is "To" or "Through"
NewsDash - May 3
Dealing With PPACA's Small Biz Tax Credits, IRS Extends Universal Availability Project, Court Backs Spouse over Designated Beneficiaries
NewsDash - May 2
Recession Leads to Record Drop in Health Coverage, Ten Common 409A Errors, The Myth of the Risk-Free Rate
NewsDash - April 29
Workers Feel Guilty for Calling in Sick, Participants Clueless on Retirement Plan Fees, AARP Rolls Out 401(k) Fee Calculator
NewsDash - April 28
Benefits Directors Say Firms Should Do More, Mutual of Omaha to Offer Mesirow 3(38) Service, CalPERS Takes Stakes in Two Emerging Managers, Should the SCOTUS Have Accelerated the PPACA Review?
NewsDash - April 27
CRR Sees a New Kind of Public Sector Pension, BrightScope Sets Its Sights on Advisers, DoL Lashes out on Prudence Presumption
NewsDash - April 26
What About Dental & Vision Benefits Under the PPACA?, Measuring the Impact of CDHPs, Cerulli: A Critical Period for ETFs, Supremes Rebuff Fast Track for PPACA Review
NewsDash - April 25
Awards for Excellence Photo Gallery, What Advisers Are Doing Wrong, Maryland Pension Seeks Adviser, ERIC Pushes Back on PBGC Premium Proposal NewsDash - April 22 Retirement not Most Pressing Financial Concern, Public Funds Bouncing Back, Court Finds Fiduciary Liable for Company Stock NewsDash - April 21 Why You Should Hire a Retirement Plan Adviser Survey: More than a Quarter Bullied at Work, Large Employers Rethinking Retiree Health Care NewsDash - April 20 What Really Keecps Workers, Most Say Performance Reviews - Don't, Principal Launches New Education Campaign April 19 - NewsDash When Do PPACA Claims Rules Apply?, Many Unimpressed by Benefit Communications, How to Analyze Your QDIA April 18 - NewsDash Boomer Babies Bouncing Back - Home, Guess What Participants Aren't Looking At, Pension Risk Transfer Draws More Interest, Former NY Comptroller Gets Jail - and Pension
April 15 - NewsDash Five Things to Know about Retirement Income, Most UK Employers Favor Royal Holiday, Court Backs Plan Terms in Estate Challenge NewsDash - April 14 Don't Like Your Boss? You're not Alone., Is Open Architecture Worth the Effort?, Court Finds no ADA Issue with Wellness Initiatives NewsDash - April 13 Boomers Lowering Expectations, CEO Pay Rebounds in 2010, Missouri AG Files Brief Backing PPACA Challenge NewsDash - April 12 What Coverages Must be Reported on Form W-2?, Why You Should be Benchmarking, Buck Finds More Employers Measuring Green Initiatives NewsDash - April 11 The Inaugural PLANSPONSOR Europe Power Lists, Leadership Changes at Kentucky Retirement System, Transition Management Turns a Corner, Picking the Right QDIA NewsDash - April 8 Tax Fretters not Going for 401(k) Opportunity, Happiness is a Well-Stocked Office Kitchen, New Data Boosts Pension Funding NewsDash - April 7 What Messages Are You Sending to Participants?, Mr. Sulu Sets a New Course for Social Security, DoL Seeks Input on Electronic Disclosures NewsDash - April 6 Watch Out for These IRS Audit Pitfalls, Interactive 2010 Consultant Survey Now Online, New RMD Modeling Tool Unveiled NewsDash - April 5 What About the PPACA’s Form W-2 Requirements?, “No Sale” on Coerced Sales Hire, Columbia Launches Two Absolute Return Funds NewsDash - April 4 NAGDCA Survey Sheds Light on Govt Savings, Participant Loans Costly For Some Groups, Regulators Propose New ABS Restrictions, FAQs Focus on Keeping PPACA Grandfather Status NewsDash - April 1 Retirement Tax Break Looms Larger for Lower-Income Savers, Fidelity Cites Drop in Retiree Health Care Costs, TIAA-CREF Rolls out New Fiduciary Service Options NewsDash - Special DB Issue Study Finds New DB Top Concerns, DB Focus Boosts Retirement Income Prospects, DB Sponsors Focused on Managing Risk NewsDash - March 31 HR Policy Group Petitions Governors on HCR, Revenue-Sharing Suit Gains Class Certification, Do You Take a Break for Lunch? NewsDash - March 30 Industry Data Points Worth Ignoring, Public Pension Liquidity Crisis not Imminent: Study, IRS Issues Health Care Cost Reporting Guidance NewsDash - March 29 More About Annual and Lifetime Limits; Many Not Trained for Supervisory Roles; Employers Say Wellness Programs Work NewsDash - March 28 Employer Contributions to HSAs, HRAs Drop, Cash Balance Worth a Second Look: Sibson, GAO Outlines Ways to Encourage Health Care Enrollment NewsDash - March 25 PLANSPONSOR's Awards for Excellence Update NewsDash - March 24 Life Expectancy at Birth Increases, NQDC Expands as Benefit Offering, Calculator Helps Small Biz Calculate Tax Credits NewsDash - March 23 A Reminder of How Expensive Litigation Can Be, Judge Finds QDIA Switch no Fiduciary Breach, Supremes Let Cash Balance Ruling Stand NewsDash - March 22 About the New Summary of Benefits Notice, Balances Bounce Back at Vanguard, AUL Adds MEP Choice 401(k) Option NewsDash - March 21 PLANSPONSOR's Interactive NQDC Guide, Sun Trust Slapped with 401(k) Suit, Senate Bill Would Alter Federal Pensions, Senate Committee Probes Sec Lending in 401(k)s NewsDash - March 18 Hartford Launches New Market Share Initiatives, No Change in CalPERS Discount Rate, Few Have Retirement in Mind for Tax Refund NewsDash - March 17 Why Do 403(b) Plans Lag in Auto-Enrollment?, More Now Planning to Work Later, DoL Steps in to Deal with Abandoned 401(k) NewsDash - March 16 An Adult Conversation With Participants, Matches Making a Comeback, UK Dog Owners Want to Bring Fido to Work NewsDash - March 15 What’s the Status of the PPACA’s CLASS Act LTC?, Retirement Confidence Dips to a New Low, Transamerica Launches Mobile Enrollment Tool NewsDash - March 14 Announcing our 2011 Plan Sponsors of the Year!, Is Yours a Savings or Retirement Plan?, Bill Introduced to Mend FSA "Use it or Lose it" NewsDash - March 11 Some Really Odd Workplace Wagers, ETF Flows Positive Six Months Running, Hutton Report Sets Roadmap for Pension Change NewsDash - March 10 Behind the Target-Date Fund “Curtain?”, Management Support Good for Wellness Programs, Dick Davies to Lead Russell’s DC Biz NewsDash - March 9 Healthcare Sector Plans Turning to Advisers, Report Says Americans Want Pensions, EBSA Extends Fiduciary Comment Period NewsDash - March 8 State Taxation of Adult Child Coverage Under PPACA, SEC Wants Ban on Certain Incentives, Multinational Pooling Network Matrix Up NewsDash - March 7 Workers Not Happy, But Staying Put, Gender Gap Widens in Retirement Confidence, Can Participant Fee Disclosure Be Effective? NewsDash - March 4 Most Firms Lack Leadership Programs for Women, Reish & Reicher Realigns, Principal Obtains ESOP SAS 70 Audit Report, Vinson Holds on HCR Response NewsDash - March 3 Salary Tops List of Job Dissatisfactions, Principal Sets Out New Wellness Program, SIFMA, ICI Add Voices to Fiduciary Debate, Do We Need a New Fiduciary Definition? NewsDash - March 2 HSA, HRA Rollovers Rise per EBRI, CRR Claims Tailored Advice Makes Big Difference, ECJ Rejects Gender-Based Annuity Rates NewsDash - March 1 Weight Loss Tops Employee Health Concerns, Quarter Ignore Inflation in Retirement Planning, Principal Says Milestones Program Bears Fruit NewsDash - February 28 Ten Trends That Will Impact Retirement Benefits, Northern Trust Issues New PassPort, SEC Looking into Rhode Island Bond Issues NewsDash - February 25 Are Women More Happy at Work?, Many Still Come Into Work Sick, Russell, Research Associates Team on Index Series NewsDash - February 24 GAO Says More Needed with TDFs, Many not Pleased with Job Recognition, Did You Hear the One About... NewsDash - February 23 MassMutual Finds Gender Split in Asset Allocation Choices, Invesco to Launch Senior Loan Portfolio ETF, IRS Offers 403(b) Termination Guidance NewsDash - February 22 Picking the Right Retirement Plan Adviser, Public Fund CIOs Caution on Swaps Regulations, NQDC Plans Shift Emphasis, Court OKs Ford 401(k) Stock Drop Settlement NewsDash - February 18 Business Travel Can be "Interesting", Corporate Policies Hinder Social Media Recruiting, PIMCO Fund Dumps U.S. Government Debt Holdings NewsDash - February 17 Why Participants Misuse Target-Date Funds, Reasons for Participating in Wellness Programs, Talent Shortages Loom at Broker-Dealers NewsDash - February 16 Must Premiums for Young Adults be the Same?, Principal Names New LifeTime Funds Manager, NY Pensions Push Back on Pension Bashers NewsDash - February 15 Is 2011 the Year of Disclosure?, Congress Gets Public Pension Update, The Unique Needs of Small Business Owners NewsDash - February 14 Workplace Hugging Frowned On By Most Execs, Arkansas Pension Fund Sues State Street, Bill Would Remove HCR Limits on FSA, HSAs, EBSA Pushes Back Fee Disclosure Date NewsDash - February 11 Could Social Network Profiles Replace Resumes?, Office Romances Alive and Well, Court OKs Expedited PPACA Challenge Review NewsDash - February 10 Our Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Finalists, Wa. Treasurer Pushing for Funding Reform, BPAS Connects With Fiduciary Benchmarks NewsDash - February 9 Incentives Take Larger Role in Wellness Programs, Frontier, Emerging Markets Smoking in 2010, Settlement Reached in Facebook Firing Case NewsDash - February 8 PPACA Testing Exemptions for Smaller Employers, Open Enrollment Season Sees More Technology, Morningstar Rolls Out New ETF Data Points NewsDash - February 7 Savings Results Vary by Gender, Retirement Income Bill Reintroduced, Congressional Quartet Backs Fiduciary Proposal NewsDash - February 4 ERIC Cautions on Broader Fiduciary Definition, ING Expands Portfolio Blueprint Reach, Super Bowl XLV a Win-Win? NewsDash - February 3 Resorts Brings Back its 401(k) Match, Women Less Confident About Retirement, Wells Launches Retirement Site for Women NewsDash - February 2 Check Out our Expanded DC Survey Access, Principal Sets Out on Tenth Search for 10 Best, Dow’s 84% Recovery Among the Fastest Ever NewsDash - February 1 What About the New Claims Appeals Requirements?, Boomers Back Benefits of Financial Advisers, Boomers Say Their Retirements Will be Different NewsDash - January 31 Financial Engines Unveils Retirement Income Solution, Blackrock Tops ETF Providers List, Mini-Med Health Plan Waivers Surge NewsDash - January 28 Trends to Watch in 2011, Moody's Taking State Pensions into Account, Vanguard Tops Fund Manager Rankings NewsDash - January 27 How Much Target-Date Disclosure Do We Need?, Looking Beyond Money to Attract Talent, MOSERS Racks Up 16% Return in 2010 NewsDash - January 26 What That Messy Desk Says to Others, SEC Looking at Illinois Pension Disclosures, Split SEC Adopts Say-on-Pay NewsDash - January 25 What’s Next from the PPACA?, A Real Hardship Distribution, Our 2011 Compliance Calendar NewsDash - January 24 Announcing Our Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists, Some Early Boomers Now Off-Track for Retirement, House Ways and Means Holds HCR Hearing NewsDash - January 21 New Year's Resolutions for Participants, Classifying Mutual Funds, SEC Reports on RIA Oversight NewsDash - January 20 Group Decisions Not Always Better, Most Go to Work When Sick, Most Realigning Performance, Pay NewsDash - January 19 Wardrobe Missteps Abound at Work, Stock Fund Surge Short-Lived?, Court Backs Workers' Comp for Horseplay Victim NewsDash - January 18 ERIC Calls for Balance in TDF Disclosures, Benefits Boost Retention Prospects, European Pension Funding Gap Flat in 2010, Four More States Join Health Care Challenge NewsDash - January 14 Towers Watson Sees Bright Future for Cash Balance, Pension Funding Gap Narrows in 2010: Aon Hewitt, AT&T Makes Pension Accounting Changes NewsDash - January 13 Expanded DC Survey Now Online, Why Plan Sponsors Fail, How Not to Pass That Job Interview Voices on the Public Pension Funding Debate, Managing Your Transition Manager, Court Finds Control Makes TPA a Fiduciary NewsDash - January 11 PPACA’s Impact on OTC FSA Purchases, When the Going Gets Tough, the Best Employers …, Pension Coalition Calls out Big Banks NewsDash - January 10 Job Seekers Pretty Pumped Up, SEC Looking into California Pension Disclosures?, Court Finds Limits in Prudence Presumption, Ryan Says PPACA is "Fiscal Train Wreck" NewsDash - January 7 Many Don't Measure Wellness Benefits, Job Changers Say Benefits Trump Pay, Witchcraft Deemed an Official Profession NewsDash - January 6 Following Up on the FICA Savings Pitch, Blackrock’s Doll Paints Rosy Picture for Stocks, REITs Deliver in 2010 NewsDash - January 5 A Savings Pitch for Participants, Most Commonly Added Investment Options, EBSA Lays Out Agenda on Fee Transparency NewsDash - January 4 The Restrictions on Annual, Lifetime Limits Under PPACA, No Need to Save?, 8% of Employers ‘Very Likely’ to Drop Health Care NewsDash - January 3 Slips, Blips, Dips, and Tips from 2010, Memorial Health Suspends 401(k) Match, Pittsburgh Council Pulls Off Pension Fix Participation, Deferrals, Social Security Concerns Rise, Employers Cool on In-Plan Roth Conversion Option, Public Fund Groups Tell Washington: Back Off |