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Products | June 2nd, 2011

AICPA, SHRM Launch Award for Workplace Financial Literacy Efforts

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you’re doing great things to encourage workplace financial literacy, here’s a chance to be recognized.

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Report: Equity Shifts Lift All Wrap Program Types in Q1

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report finds that a shift toward equity funds benefited all wrap platform types in the first quarter, but...

Compliance | June 2nd, 2011

ASPPA Proposes Extension for Form 8955-SSA Filing

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has requested that the Internal Revenue Service revise the due date for filing the...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

MATC Now Offering Compliance Tracking Service

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FiduciaCare, LLC and Mid Atlantic Trust Company, Inc. (MATC), announced that the FiduciaCare online solution for defined contribution plan sponsors and their advisers...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Empathia Introduces EAP Measurement Tool

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – EAP provider Empathia, Inc. has introduced a new workplace outcomes suite to measure the effectiveness of Employee Assistance Programs.

Products | June 2nd, 2011

IndexIQ Launches Mid-Cap Japanese Equities ETF

June 2, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - IndexIQ has launched the IQ Japan Mid-Cap ETF (Ticker: RSUN), which is dedicated to providing access to Japan’s mid-cap stock...

Benefits | June 2nd, 2011

KPMG Faces Gender Bias Suit

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former female senior manager at KPMG has filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the accounting firm of discriminating against its female...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Guggenheim Launches Actively Managed Fixed-Income ETFs

June 2, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Guggenheim Funds Distributors, Inc. has announced the launch of two new actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which seek to offer active management and access...

Investing | June 2nd, 2011

Investors Put More into Equities

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $44.7 billion in April, according to data from Financial Research Corporation.

Benefits | June 2nd, 2011

Survey Predicts Pay Increase for Sales

June 2, 2011(PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent survey conducted by the Alexander Group, most companies plan to grant a base pay raise of between...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Global X Funds Launches Farming ETF

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global X Funds announced the release of the Global X Farming exchange-traded fund (ETF) (Ticker: Barn).

Benefits | June 2nd, 2011

Communities Struggle to Meet Needs of Aging Population

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report finds that, due to the financial consequences from the recent recession, many U.S. communities have been unable to make significant...

Deals and People | June 2nd, 2011

Prudential Names Strategic Solutions Managing Director

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential Financial has named Kathryn Sayko a managing director for its Strategic Solutions Group.

Products | June 2nd, 2011

Pioneer Investments Partners with Fee Benchmarking Firm

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pioneer Investments announced it is partnering with Fiduciary Benchmarks, Inc. (FBi), a consulting firm specializing in providing retirement plan fiduciaries with information on the...

Products | June 2nd, 2011

U.S. Retirement Partners Acquires Southern CA 403(b) Provider

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Retirement Partners (USRP) has acquired USD Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. (USD), adding to its national network of 403(b) providers serving the...

Benefits | June 2nd, 2011

Employers Turning to Employees to Trim Health Care Costs

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are beginning to rely more on employees to stem the tide of rising health care costs, according to Aon Hewitt.

Compliance | June 2nd, 2011

KS Governor Signs Health Care Freedom Act

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed HB 2182 which enacts several health care provisions including the Health Care Freedom Act.

Products | June 2nd, 2011

J.P. Morgan Launches Online Community for Plan Sponsors

June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services (RPS) has launched a new online social media forum for plan sponsor clients, Voice of the Community.

Deals and People | June 1st, 2011

SageView Opens Houston Office

June 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SageView Advisory Group has opened an office in Houston, Texas, to be headed by the firm’s newest adviser, Eric Grimes, a Retirement Plan...

Deals and People | June 1st, 2011

SageView Expands into Executive Benefits

June 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bo Lee and Matt Maier have joined SageView Advisory Group as part of a new venture to expand the firm’s services into the executive...