June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of American middle-class consumers expect to work well beyond traditional retirement age, according to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index.

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An auditor’s report found nearly $11.6 million in fees paid or committed to placement agents from the Kentucky Retirement System from 2007 to...

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - JohnHancock Annuities has enhanced its Income Plus For Life optional rider by increasing the deferral credit for newly issued riders from 5% to...

June 29, 2011 (PLANSONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust announced that Steve Nolan has joined the firm as manager of transition services, effective July 1, 2011.

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Newport Group announced that Jeff Wirth has joined Newport as Senior Vice President, Non-Qualified Plans, and George White has joined the firm as Vice...

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest Investment Management Outlook (IMO) survey from Russell Investments finds manager optimism regarding U.S. equities and bonds fell across the board, trending...

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will pay the pensions of nearly 2,400 employees and retirees of bankrupt Wolverine Tube, Inc.

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New Jersey court has ruled that an AT&T manager who died from a blood clot is entitled to workers compensation survivor benefits.

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Edward Ramos joined New York Life Investments on May 27, as senior managing director and...

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - StanCorp Equities, Inc., a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. has announced the appointment of Chris Weekley as pension consultant for the Atlanta,...

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new research report released by the National Institute on Retirement Security examines six defined benefit public pension plans and identifies common practices...

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The results of Fidelity’s Couples Retirement Study show couples both approaching and living in retirement are struggling with overall communication, planning and management...

June 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs) are not a “get out of jail free” card for fiduciary liability.

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forward Management has announced a series of name changes in its mutual fund lineup.

 

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Based on a nationwide survey of more than 3,000 working adults, Putnam Investments has debunked several perceptions about American’s level of retirement readiness.

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As part of its efforts to comply with the President’s executive order for agencies to identify ways to reduce regulatory burden, the U.S....

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study fromTelework Research Network, sponsored by Citrix, finds that 45% of the U.S. workforce holds a job that is compatible with...

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost half (46%) of middle market plan sponsors who switched providers in 2011 say they did so to upgrade their plan, according to...

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The first study by the newly launched Putnam Institute suggests most lifecycle fund offerings in today’s market are too aggressive in their equity...

June 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed another lawsuit against Abercrombie & Fitch for religious discrimination.