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June 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As with all employment sectors, the higher education sector finds employees are saying they will delay retirement.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments recently released a paper that examined the redesign of a retirement plan's core investment menu.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Significant hurdles stand in the way of wider adoption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 401(k) plans, according to research from Cerulli Associates.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On average, Americans 50 years old or older plan to live more than 20 years in retirement.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new poll shows 70% of small business owners see threats to business and the economy from the lack of retirement security.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report released by the TIAA-CREF Institute and the Rockefeller Institute of Government shares expert considerations for public sector pension reform.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The expenses 401(k) plan participants incurred for investing in long-term mutual funds declined in 2012, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) found.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With health care reform looming, nearly half of U.S. employers (45%) are considering making changes to their total rewards programs or workforce strategies,...

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many employers are still scrambling to prepare for provisions of the federal health care reform law going into effect next year.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An expanded Roth conversion feature will likely boost Roth adoption rates by plan sponsors and participants, a Vanguard paper predicts.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cash balance retirement plans have showed a 500% increase over the last decade and a 12% increase over the last year, a new...

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More state governments are shifting the responsibility of retiree health care costs to employees and retirees, according to a new report.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial stress continues to be a pervasive issue in the workplace with 83% of employees reporting they are under financial stress.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomers are more optimistic about their retirement timeline, a survey suggests.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Within the next few years, more than half of 401(k) participants will be entirely invested in a professionally managed investment option, Vanguard predicts.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Taking a look at your investment options and management style, is passive management or index investing right...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Which way you ought to go depends a good deal on where you want to get to, according to the Cheshire Cat from...

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many senior citizens are seriously underfunded when it comes to retirement, according to a new study.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A standard mutual fund lineup may not be enough for your plan.