Florida Passes Public Worker Severance Pay Law
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed legislation placing restrictions on severance pay for public workers.
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Money Managers See Improved Year in 2010
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from Strategic Insight, an Asset International company, indicates the 19 money managers with publicly held equity surveyed managed a total...
IRS Issues Proposed Rule Relating to Stock Compensation
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service has proposed regulations relating to the deduction limitation for certain employee remuneration in excess of $1,000,000 under the Internal...
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PSNC 2011: Best Practices for 403(b) Plans
June 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – At the recent PLANSPONSOR National Conference, 403(b) plan sponsors heard what some peers are doing to best manage and administer their 403(b) programs.
Mellon Announces Leadership Appointments
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent press release, Rob Ferguson has been named head of global securities lending at CIBC Mellon, Robert Chiuch has...
IRS Publishes Regs on Automatic Extension for Pension Excise Tax Filing
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations relating to the automatic extensions of time to file returns for partnership, trust, and estate...
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Federal Pension Reform May Provide Blueprint for States
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As various states grapple with reforming their public employee pension systems, the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) contends the experience of how...
IRS Adjusts Business Mileage Rate
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011.
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Portico Offers Retirement Plan Diagnostic Tool
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Portico Wealth Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser and retirement plan consultancy firm, has created a complimentary diagnostic to help retirement plan sponsors...
Boomers Desire Guarantees More than High Returns
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the second year in a row, boomers, by nearly a four to one margin, remain more attracted to guarantees for their retirement...
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Companies Falling Behind on Employee Engagement Strategies
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the SHRM/Globoforce Employee Recognition Tracker Survey, nearly all HR leaders surveyed (99%) anticipate employee engagement being a key challenge they will...
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AdvisorShares Launches New ETF
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AdvisorShares Investments, a sponsor of actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs), has announced the release of the Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (MATH).
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Survey Finds Decline in Teleworkers
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey from WorldatWork found that the total number of people who worked from home or another remote location for an entire...
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Pershing Adds to FundVest
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, has announced the addition of Altegris, Invesco and TIAA-CREF funds to FundVest, Pershing’s no-transaction fee mutual fund...
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GM Faces another Retiree Benefits Suit
June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of 45 General Motors Co. salaried retirees have filed a lawsuit claiming the auto giant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. breached...
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Mercer Introduces System for Managing Pensions
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer is offering Mercer Globe, an integrated system for managing pensions.
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Invesco to Close Two ETFs
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Invesco PowerShares announced that it plans to close two of its Active ETF portfolios.
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MSCI Releases New ESG Platform
June 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MSCI Inc., a provider of investment decision support tools, has announced MSCI ESG Research’s launch of MSCI ESG Manager and MSCI ESG...
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PSCA Releases Non-Qualified Plan Survey
June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America (PSCA) and Boston Research Group have collaborated to complete a survey of non-qualified plans.
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ING Announces Efforts to Grow Distributor-Sold Business
June 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING’s U.S. Retirement division announced that it is executing a twofold strategy to expand its reach to small and mid-sized corporate retirement plans...