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Survey Finds Shift to Direct Investing in Hedge Funds
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey from Citi Prime Finance reveals that pensions and sovereign wealth funds have not only been increasing their hedge fund investment...
New Regs Ease Some Health Care Rules for Employers
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Business Insurance reports that revamped health care reform regulations involving external reviews and coverage decisions ease rules proposed last year.
Study Reveals Best and Worst Asset Management Innovations
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An annual, independent study released by CREATE-Research, commissioned by Citi’s Global Transaction Services and Principal Global Investors, finds that while innovation is deemed...
SEC Settles with 344 Defendants
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the first half of fiscal 2011(1H11), the Securities and Exchange Commission settled with 344 defendants, bringing predictions for the full year to...
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SKCG Group Launches Hedge Fund “Start-Up Kit”
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Risk management and insurance adviser SKCG Group has designed a comprehensive program for hedge...
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Employers to Spend More Time on Retirement Plan Governance
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with rising benefit costs and increased regulatory complexity, four out of 10 U.S. employers expect to spend more time governing their employer-sponsored...
Great-West Hires Sam Ghazaleh
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company announced that Sam Ghazaleh has joined the firm as vice president of retirement solutions for its individual retirement...
TX Court Allows for Stock Options Offer in Noncompete Agreement
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that companies can offer employees stock options in exchange for signing noncompete agreements.
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Participants Unable to Translate Savings into Retirement Income
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of Americans say they want and need income replacement projections but most have neither access to that data nor an understanding...
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PSNC 2011: Building a Better Retirement Plan Menu
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A panel at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference discussed best practices for building a better retirement plan investment menu.
PSNC 2011: So, Sue Me
June 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Don’t put anything in writing that you wouldn’t want printed in the Wall Street Journal.
Employers Can Expect More Union Election Victories
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A client alert from law firm DrinkerBiddle says the National Labor Relations Board has proposed amendments to its procedures for representation elections.
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Employers Work to Reduce Corporate Health Care Costs
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey conducted by HR Daily Advisor investigated how employers are attempting to lower their health care bills, often by shifting more...
Illinois TRS to Boost Private Equity Investments
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees has approved a new 12-month tactical investment plan for its $3.4 billion Private Equity portfolio...
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Federal Health Care Law Leads to Phase-Out of Maine Program
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maine Governor Paul LePage has signed into law legislation that will phase out funding of a state program that provides subsidized health care...
UBS Announces Global Head of Hedge Fund Distribution
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UBS announced the appointment of John Dyment as Global Head of Hedge Fund Distribution, based in New York.
Court Rejects Bank’s Efforts to Lay Blame on Pension Fund
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the second time, Union Bank’s attempt to throw liability for its allegedly imprudent investments back onto the pension fund suing the bank...
3rd Circuit Affirms AT&T’s Victory in Cash Balance Suit
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling that AT&T did not violate the Employee Retirement Income Security...
NJ Legislature Approves Cuts to Public Worker Benefits
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Jersey public employees will receive smaller pensions and be required to pay more for health-care benefits under a new bill that recently won...