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Nov 12, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -- You can find links to the online version of the newsdash at the links below:

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Current Issue

NewsDash - March 15

Has Your 401(k) Program Been Restricted?, Cogent Finds No Retirement Income Standouts, Judge OKs Northern Trust Stock Drop Suit

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NewsDash - March 12

Firms Looking at New Performance Measures, Virginia Passes Ban on Mandated Health Care, Is Springing Forward Hazardous to Your Health?

NewsDash - March 11

Participants Buck the Market in February, Senate Bill Gives Pensions Some Breathing Room, Do You Use Less Energy with DST?

NewsDash - March 10

Employers Still Committed to Heatlh Care, Senate Bill Could Permit 401(k)-Roth Conversion, E*Trade Sued for "Milkaholic" Commercial 

NewsDash - March 9

Why Keep Participants in the Dark?, Retirement Confidence Levels Off, Bottoms Out?, Wilshire Tracks Big Drop in State Pension Funding

NewsDash - March 8

Inside the New Advice Regulations, BB&T Beefs Up Participant Web Site, SEC Charges Psychic Scammer

NewsDash - March 5

Most Focused on Saving for the Future, DoL Sues ESOP Trustee over Stock Purchase, The Difference between Dog and Cat - People

NewsDash - March 4

What the New Advice Proposal Means, Older Participant Accounts Bounce Back, But..., Do You Have Web Filters at Work?

NewsDash - March 3

Breaking Down the Boomers, Caregiver Discrimination Costly for Employers, EEOC Outlines RFOA Aspect of ADEA

NewsDash - March 2

Nokia Targeted in Company Stock Suit, Hartford Adds I Class to Two Funds, Dow Jones Indexes Extends Target Family

NewsDash - March 1

Announcing Our Plan Sponsors of the Year, Academia Embraces Pay for Performance, DoL Issues New Advice Proposal

NewsDash - February 26

Major Employers Weigh in on Health Care Reform, Pension Administrator Offers 403(b) Solution, Jobs Bill Contains another COBRA Extension

NewsDash - February 25

The Most Common Interview Mistake, CUNA Unwraps 401(k)-Fitted Stable Value Option, Where Will You Live After You Retire?

NewsDash - February 24

Fidelity Rolls Out Online Trading App, Pensions Turn Attentions to Liabilities, RIAs Say Most Need More than $1 Million to Retire

NewsDash - February 23

The Premises Behind Pension Promises, Downturn Turns Hiring Focus Inward, EBSA Offers Form 5500 Guidance for 403(b) Plans

NewsDash - February 22

Employers Weigh in on Healthcare Reform, Are You Ready for the DB(k)?, Lawyers, Finance Pros Worst Drivers? 

NewsDash - February 19

Lincoln Expands 403(b) Remitter Offering, Pew Center Reports Public Pension Concerns, CT Bill OKs Police Benefits in Animal Killings

NewsDash - February 18 

Toyota Tapped With Stock Drop Suit, Fidelity Participants Regained Ground in 2009, Mercer Notes Uptick in Pension Benefit Calc Requests

NewsDash - February 17 

Bad References Draw Suit from Former Exec, New Fiduciary-based Consulting Report from BPG, PlanTools Opens Client Resource Center

NewsDash - February 16

Plan Sponsor Sentenced in 401(k) Theft, Pension Funds Sue Morgan Stanley on Pay, Reid Clips Pension Relief from Jobs Bill

NewsDash - February 15

PLANSPONSOR National Conference Agenda posted, PLANADVISER Peerless Voting Begins  

NewsDash - February 12

Workplace Irritations Press Stress Buttons, Pension Execs Looking to Dampen Portfolio Volatility, Are Teleworkers Disadvantaged in Bad Weather?

NewsDash - February 11

 How Much Would You Be Willing to Work?, More than a Third Admit to Workplace Flings, Faith Healing Trip Not FMLA-Eligible

NewsDash - February 10

2010 Salary Increase Budgets Track Lower, WMSI Adds Roth IRA Rollover Option,  Report Finds Big Turnover in Active Portfolios

NewsDash - February 9

Our Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists, How Much Better Did DB Portfolios Perform?, Golden Parachute Values Dropping

NewsDash - February 8

NQDC Buyer's Guide Now Online, Great-West Rolls Out SecureFoundation, Pension Relief Tied to Economic Recovery

NewsDash - February 5

IRS to Begin Reaching Out on Compliance, State Street Strikes a Deal With Regulators, Super Bowl Another Sure Thing?

NewsDash - February 4

Using New Ways to Attract Talent, Study Says DB Returns Outpace DC, Who Are You Backing in the Super Bowl?

NewsDash - February 3

Many Still Hazy on 403(b) Requirements, Match Cuts Triggered by Liquidity Concerns?, JPMorgan Crafts New DCIO Group

NewsDash - February 2

The Oddest Interview Questions, Hewitt Spins Off Executive Comp Unit, EBSA/IRS Issues Retirement Income RFI 

NewsDash - February 1

Putting Things in Perspective, Principal R/E Fund Makes a Distribution, Administration Publishes New Mental Health Parity Rules

NewsDash - January 29

Law Firm Probing Motorola Stock Suit, Another Revenue-Sharing Suit Tossed, EBSA Releases New Batch of 5500 Data

NewsDash - January 28

Employers Skeptical About Health Care Reform, SEC Weighs in on Climate Change, What's Your Favorite Retirement Plan Initiative  

NewsDash - January 27

Our Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year Finalists, Lawton to Head NY Life Retirement Group, Obama Lays Out Retirement Initiatives

NewsDash - January 26

A Tie Between Exec Comp and Pensions?, A New Provider Landscape Emerges, Gearing Up for the New 5500

NewsDash - January 25

EBRI Data Finds Auto Enrollers Boost Match, Study Finds Investment Help Helps, MOSERS Board Votes to Drop Staff Bonuses

NewsDash - January 22

Are Overweight Workers Held Back?, Guess Who's Sick Again?, Fidelity's Lawson Steps Down

NewsDash - January 21

Briggs & Stratton Brings Back Match, Teachers Annuity Sale, What's Next for Health Care?Sue VALIC for 403(b)

NewsDash - January 20

Participant Xfers Move With Markets, Health Care Premiums Ready to Rise?, Supremes Won't Consider Revenue-Sharing Case

NewsDash - January 19

Reaching Out to Hispanic Participants, Is 35 the New 40?, A Record Year of Inflows for Bond Funds

NewsDash - January 18

Introducing the "Peerless" Awards

NewsDash - January 15

Do Wellness Programs Matter?, Report Says Pension Bonds Pose Risks, T. Rowe Targets Top Russell Ranking

NewsDash - January 14

Wells Fargo Moves to Streamline Fund Offerings, DoL Publishes Safe Harbor Contribution Rule, Do You Feel Better Than You Did a Year Ago?

NewsDash - January 13

Callan Says Fees Top of Mind for Plan Sponsors, Former TCW CIO Registers Three New Funds, Report Says Institutions Missing Out on ETFs

NewsDash - January 12

New Year's Resolutions for Participants, Study Says Most Target-Dates Don't Match Behaviors, EBSA Publishes More COBRA Guidance

NewsDash - January 11 

Insights from our Annual DC Survey, ABC Cautions on Health Care Reform, EFAST2 is Open for Business

Special DB NewsDash Issue - Investment Trends for 2010

Funding Status Remains Top of Mind for DB Plans, Hedge Funds Regain Ground, A New Priority for Risk Management

NewsDash - January 8

One-in-Five Planning to Change Jobs Soon, Former PIMCO Exec to Lead Janus, TCW Sues Former CIO

NewsDash - January 7

'Taking Care of' Business Picking Up, Dow Jones Revamps Target-Date Series, What Are Your New Year's Resolutions?

NewsDash - January 6

Guess Who Has the Best Job?, IRS Offers Guide for 409A Fixes, New Determination Letter Procedures Published

NewsDash - January 5

SunLife Enhances Public Sector Package, SEC Looking into Pension Investments, Will Supremes Let Pension Fund Sue BAE in US?

NewsDash - January 4

Looking Forward by Looking Back, The Duty to Remove investments, DoL Investigations are Coming

NewsDash - December 31

Outback Settles Glass Ceiling Suit, OPERS Names New Investment Director, How Will You Ring in the New Year?

NewsDash - December 30

More Than a Third Planning Benefit Cuts, Actuaries Cite Planning Software Gaps, Institutional Investor Confidence Up, But...

NewsDash - December 29

Employers Unsure About Healthcare Moves, Participants Don't 'Get' Annuities, Court Says Prenup Nondisclosure Not Fraud

NewsDash - December 28

Time to Reform Health Care Reform, Principal Real Estate Fund Hold Draws Lawsuit, Pension Fund Sued by Consultant

NewsDash - December 24

Auto Enrollment, Lower Match Linked, GAO Says Most Public Funds Not Prefunding OPEB, Bill Would Change Discrimination Testing

NewsDash - December 23

Looking for a Creative Gift for the Boss?, Kraft Revenue-Sharing Suit Moves Forward, What do YOU Want from Santa This Year?

NewsDash - December 22

Pay Freezes Thaw for 2010, Mercer Hires a New Outsourcing Chief, Retirement Plan Advisers Have More AUM

NewsDash - December 21

Who Are Participants Trying to Fool?, FedEx Brings Back Half its 401(k) Match, Social Networking Poses Reputational Risks

NewsDash - December 18      

DC Sponsors Warm - Slowly - to Annuities, Wells Fargo Extends Annuity Platform Access, Maryland Dumps Dutch Shell Holdings

NewsDash - December 17 

Fidelity Fires Four Fantasy Footballers, Senator Targets Target-Date Fiduciaries, What's Your Favorite Holiday Movie? 

NewsDash - December 16

Ford Brings Back its 401(k) Match, Two More Faith-Based ETFs Launch, The Most Common 5500 Filing Mistake

NewsDash - December 15

Supremes to Weigh in on Work Email Privacy, Retirement Savings? There's an App for That, Another Revenue-Sharing Case Dismissed

NewsDash - December 14

Harrington Departs LPL, More Time to Gear Up for PPA, IRS Offers Some 403(b) Assurance

NewsDash - December 11

Hewitt Says DB Sponsors Shifting Risk Focus, Northern Trust Releases Carbon Footprint Tool, DoL Issues Target-Date Advisory Opinion

NewsDash - December 10

Stock Option Award Values Clipped, Borzi Talks Timing on Fee Disclosures, The Gifts that Keep on Being Given 

NewsDash - December 9

Savings Take Back Seat with Gen Y, Retirement Leadership Changes at BofA/Merrill, Ohio Highway Patrol Issues Two RFPs

NewsDash - December 8

TDF Misuse Can Create Inferior Portfolio, Pension Liabilities Weighing on M&A, GAO Offers Some 5500 Tips

NewsDash - December 7

Markets Take Toll on Participant Confidence, TCW Links With MetWest, Boots Gundlach, Bill Calls for Retirement Income Disclosure

NewsDash - December 4

Clark Rolls Out Deferred Comp for Mid-Market Firms, IRS Publishes 2010 Mileage Reimbursement Rates, The Holiday Party Memo From...

NewsDash - December 3

401k Balances Creeping Higher, Another Revenue-Sharing Suit Falls Short, Will You Have a Holiday Party at Work?

NewsDash - December 2

Most 403(b) Sponsors Kept Match Intact, Fed Workers Better Savers, Transamerica Adds a New Share Class

NewsDash - Special DB Issue

Finance Execs Still Worried About Pension Risk Management, Milliman 100 Shows Drop in Pension Funding, IRS Publishes Final 204(h) Participant Notice Requirements

NewsDash - December 1

IMHO: The Benefits of the Doubt, Genes Drive investment Behavior, Stress Symptoms Draw Workplace Focus

NewsDash - November 30

Results of our Annual DC Survey, Auto Trends on Hold in 2009, 8th Circuit Reopens Revenue-Sharing Suit

NewsDash - November 27

Looking for a New Way to Lose Weight, T. Rowe Sticks With Target-Date Allocations, Stock Drop Attys Get $21 Million Payday

NewsDash - November 26

Happy Thanksgiving!

NewsDash - November 25

Smelly Workplaces Make Meaner Workers?, McDonald's Liable for Prank Stri.p Search, What are YOU Thankful For?

NewsDash - November 24

IMHO: What I'm Thankful For, Endowments Split on Portfolio Risk, IRS Issues Final Rule on Pension Notices

NewsDash - November 23

MOSERS May Limit Investment Staff Bonuses, Puget Sounders Postponing Retirement, GAO Report Questions Exec Comp Practices, Pensions

NewsDash - November 20

Matches Making Comebacks Among Fidelity Plans, Endowments & Foundations Retooling Approaches, What Are Your Thanksgiving Plans?

NewsDash - November 19

Regions Restores Match, Pension Accruals, Few Plan to Cut Back on Stock Plans, Things 403(b)s Need to Know About ACP Testing

NewsDash - November 18

Winners & Losers in the Revenue-Sharing Settlement, Maryland Puts Out Two RFIs, Callan Launches Target-Date Analytics

NewsDash - November 17

HSAs Most Common CDHP Model, ING Forms Higher Ed Biz Development Unit, EBSA Pushes Back Advice Rule - Again

NewsDash - November 16

Black & Decker Brings Back Match, Sunoco Freezes DB Plan, IRS Offers Guidance on NRA WIthholding

NewsDash - November 13
NYT Freezes Pension Plan, SunTrust Unwraps FDIC-Insured 401k Fund, Worker Says Fired for Belief in Psychics


NewsDash - November 12
Weird Ideas from the Suggestion Box, Van Eck Offers Mining ETF, What is Your Vacation Plan?



NewsDash - November 11
The Match is Back at JPMorgan Chase, Guardian Launches Managed Account Service, Obama Ready to Nominate New PBGC Director



NewsDash - November 10
Schwab Study Says Stock Plans Alive and Well, Caterpillar Settles Revenue-Sharing Suit, John Hancock Takes Longer View on TDFs



NewsDash - November 9
How the Financial Crisis Impacts HR, Things to Consider in Building Your Wellness Program, Law Firm's Acts May Make it ERISA Fiduciary



NewsDash - November 6
Fidelity Rolls Out Roth Conversion Tool, Record Flows Swell Bond Funds, House GOP Unveils Health Reform Bill



NewsDash - November 5
Automatic Features Accelerate in Hewitt Survey, Tribune to Drop ESOP?, What's Your Thanksgiving Break?



NewsDash - November 4
IMHO: On Changing Providers, Contribution Shifts Underway in CDHPs, Springing Forward a Hazardous Business



NewsDash - November 3
Three-in-Ten Say Coworker Has Stolen Ideas, Mutual of Omaha Teams Up with Epic Advisors, NEPC Survey Says RK Fees have Fallen



NewsDash - November 2
Financial Services Trimming Pay, Benefits, IBM Picks Up Primary Health Care Expenses, Casey Quirk Sees Big Shifts Ahead for TDFs

 

Nevin E. Adams
nevin.adams@assetinternational.com

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