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Benefits | May 17th, 2011

Pay Most Important HR Priority for Financial Services Firms

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over 40% of senior human resources professionals from the financial services industry identified risk adjustments to financials or incentive pools as the most...

Investing | May 17th, 2011

Japan Sees Notable Fund Inflows in March

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long-term fund flows in Asia were flat during March, but Japan garnered a notable $4.5 billion in net new money, $2.6 billion of...

Deals and People | May 17th, 2011

F-Squared Investments Names Carey President of Retirement Solutions

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment management firm F-Squared Investments has named former Fidelity and Bank of America executive Bill Carey to head its newly...

Administration | May 17th, 2011

Manager Search Activity Down Slightly in the U.S. in 2010

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bucking the global trend, in the U.S., investment manager searches were down slightly (6%), according to data released by Mercer.

Administration | May 17th, 2011

CalPERS Develops Divestment Plan for Remaining Iran, Sudan Holdings

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The nation’s largest public pension plan has developed a plan to divest its holdings of stocks in companies doing business...

Benefits | May 17th, 2011

Johns Hopkins University Starts Comprehensive Benefits Review

May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Johns Hopkins University has embarked on a comprehensive review of its benefits package with the aim of reducing costs by $15 million annually.

Products | May 16th, 2011

Small Biz Payroll Platform Available for SmartPhones

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ADP announced that its payroll management platform for small businesses, RUN Powered by ADP, is now also available for the Android smartphone operating...

Products | May 16th, 2011

Firm Launches COBRA Answers Web Site

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - COBRAGuard Inc., a COBRA administrator, announced the launch of its new Web site providing business owners with everything they need to efficiently and...

Products | May 16th, 2011

The Principal is Prepared for Fee Disclosure Rules

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group announced it is ready to meet new retirement plan fee disclosure regulations and to help financial professionals and plan...

Compliance | May 16th, 2011

Supreme Court Sends Back Cash Balance Notice Decision

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has sent back for further proceedings a lower court decision that ordered CIGNA Corp. to reform its cash balance...

Products | May 16th, 2011

Principal Rolls Out New Tools for Small Business During National Small Business Week

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal Financial Group has rolled out some new benchmarking tools and a tax credit calculator for small businesses.

Products | May 16th, 2011

Russell Introduces Investment Discipline Indexes

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments announced the launch of a new index family that reflects six investment disciplines in the U.S. large cap equity class.

Products | May 16th, 2011

FINRA Launches Fiduciary Actions Database

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced the launch of the FINRA Disciplinary Actions Online database, a Web-based searchable system that makes its...

Deals and People | May 16th, 2011

Mercer Announces Addition to Talent & Rewards Biz

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Brian J. Kelly has joined Mercer to head workforce metrics and analytics across the firm’s Talent & Rewards business.

Compliance | May 16th, 2011

HHS Grants PPACA Waivers to 221 More Plans, Two States

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Obama Administration has approved another 221 one-year waivers from the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...

Benefits | May 16th, 2011

Workforce Health a Higher Priority for Multinationals

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with rising health care costs and a growing concern over the health of their employees, a vast majority of multinational organizations plan...

Administration | May 16th, 2011

Majority of Employees Have Financial Stress

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eighty-six percent of employees surveyed by Financial Finesse report having at least some financial stress.

Products | May 16th, 2011

Northern Trust Launches Hedge Fund Services Biz with Acquisition

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has reached an agreement to acquire hedge fund administrator Omnium LLC.

Deals and People | May 16th, 2011

Fradin Departs Aon Hewitt

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aon Corporation has announced several key leadership changes at the consulting giant.

Compliance | May 15th, 2011

IRS Announces HSA Limits for 2012

May 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2012 inflation adjusted deduction limitations for annual contributions made to a health savings account (HSA) under...