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Deals and People | May 25th, 2011

AUL Retirement Services Appoints Northern CA Sales Leader

May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica company, has selected Chris Blair to be regional sales director for retirement services for Northern...

Benefits | May 25th, 2011

More Employers Embrace Voluntary Benefits

May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A LIMRA study found that overall voluntary benefits penetration improved across the board during the recession, but growth was brighter with mid-size employers...

Benefits | May 25th, 2011

Buffalo Bills Halt 401(k) Plan Contributions

May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Buffalo Bills have stopped paying into the 401(k) plan for all employees during the NFL lockout and potentially the rest of the...

Compliance | May 25th, 2011

John Hancock Excessive Fee Suit Dismissed

May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has dismissed a suit alleging John Hancock charged 401(k) plans excessive fees for...

Administration | May 25th, 2011

JPMorgan Targeted in Pension Fund Suit against Hedge Fund

May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Highland Capital Management LP and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are being sued by a Houston pension plan over claims that willful looting led...

Administration | May 25th, 2011

KY Governor’s Actions with Pension Systems Questioned

May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Following reviews of the roles of placement agents with Kentucky’s retirement systems, some actions of Governor Steve Beshear are being questioned.

Deals and People | May 25th, 2011

J.P. Morgan Appoints Head of Strategic Investment Advisory Group

May 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Peter Rappoport has been appointed Global Head of the Strategic Investment Advisory Group (SIAG) at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

Products | May 24th, 2011

Lincoln Rolls out Managed Models Product

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Trust Company has introduced “Managed Models,” a customized portfolio product designed specifically for the retirement industry.

Benefits | May 24th, 2011

A Third of Companies Don’t Have Management Succession Plans

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new CareerBuilder survey, nearly one-third (31%) of companies with more than 1,000 employees said they don’t currently have a succession...

Benefits | May 24th, 2011

Firm Settles Suit over Mandatory Retirement Policy

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asian World of Martial Arts, Inc., a mail and retail distributor of martial arts supplies based in Philadelphia, will pay $100,000 and provide...

Benefits | May 24th, 2011

Public Pensions Using Various Methods to Improve Funding

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College says during 2010, the funded status of public plans fell from 79%...

Products | May 24th, 2011

Insperity Offers Enhanced 401(k) Contribution Deposit Feature

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Insperity, Inc. has announced a streamlined 401(k) deposit feature for Workforce Optimization Solution clients that use the integrated 401(k) services offered through Insperity...

Benefits | May 24th, 2011

Offering Annuities May Help with Workforce Planning

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Mercer Perspectives report suggests that the most compelling incentive for plan sponsors to offer annuity investment options within defined contribution plans...

Administration | May 24th, 2011

Income Annuity Holders Could Use More Information

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial advisers and their clients would benefit from receiving more precise information about their existing immediate income annuity contracts, according to a new...

Products | May 24th, 2011

ftwilliam.com Expands Integrated Web Portal

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ftwilliam.com, a Software as a Service (SaaS) product from Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, has announced the development of its new, integrated Web...

Administration | May 24th, 2011

Most IRA Assets in Equities

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) IRA Database finds that almost 40% of IRA assets are invested in equities, just...

Products | May 24th, 2011

Northern Trust Expands Capabilities in Australia

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has enhanced its fund administration capabilities in Australia through the addition of Unit Registry solutions.

Deals and People | May 24th, 2011

Franklin Templeton Hires VP of U.S. Institutional Biz Development

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Franklin Templeton Institutional has hired Patrick T. Hughes, CFA, as vice president, U.S. Institutional Business Development.

Products | May 24th, 2011

Russell and Axioma Team up to Launch Indexes

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments and Axioma, Inc., a provider of advanced tools for portfolio optimization and risk analysis, have collaborated to launch a series of...

Benefits | May 24th, 2011

Auto Enrollment Boosts Participation, Hurts Contribution Rates

May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Aon Hewitt study found that participation in defined contribution (DC) plans has reached a record high of 75.8% among eligible employees.

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