Manager Returns to Janus to Lead Alternatives Expansion
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Janus Capital Group Inc. announced that investment manager Dan Kozlowski, a former Janus portfolio manager, will return to the firm on June 13,...
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Retail Separate Accounts a New Opportunity for Institutional Asset Managers
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cerulli says new opportunities can be recognized in the retail separate accounts industry by institutional asset managers that are willing to pursue them.
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Former Mets Employee Steals Souvenirs to Fund Retirement
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York Mets longtime clubhouse manager amassed a secret hoard of memorabilia that he intended to use to fund his retirement, prosecutors...
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New Index Series Tracks Performance of Commodity Producers
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - S&P Indices announced the launch of the S&P Commodity Producers Index Series.
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CA Court Rules for Disclosing Public Pension Amounts
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A California state appeals court ruled that the public has the right to learn the level of pension benefits that each retired county...
Falling Interest Rates Widen Pension Funding Gap in April
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A $31 billion increase in liabilities offset a $19 billion increase in assets, widening the pension funding gap of the...
Most Affluent Plan Participants not Completely Satisfied with Provider
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new report released by Cogent Research, less than half of affluent investors are completely satisfied with their current employer-sponsored retirement...
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More Participants Staying Put in Retirement Plans
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The share of defined contribution plan participants that stopped making contributions in 2010 was significantly lower than the share that stopped contributing in...
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Glassdoor Survey Reveals Top Companies for Work-Life Balance
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of employees (54%) report good work-life balance, while 43% wish they had better work-life balance, according to a recent survey conducted...
Cuban Former Wal-Mart Employees Can Sue over Bias
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. warehouse workers of Cuban origin may pursue a lawsuit accusing the retailer of discrimination and retaliation.
ETF Flows Surge in April
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strategic Insight, an Asset International company, estimated that investors poured an additional $23 billion into U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in April 2011, up...
Mutual Fund Flows Show Investor Confidence
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. mutual fund investors demonstrated confidence in a gradual economic recovery, adding about $27 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and...
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60% of U.S. Corporate DB Plans Closed to New Hires
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new gauge from SEI that will provide updated statistics on the state of plan design for U.S. corporate defined benefit plans finds...
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Great-West Enhances Participant Web Site
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Retirement Services has launched an enhanced Web site for participants in retirement plans it administers.
Mutual of Omaha Adds 401(k) Wholesalers in the Southeast
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual of Omaha has announced the appointment of two new retirement plan wholesalers, Joe Gibson and Daniel Roebuck, and the promotion of Joe...
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Nationwide Offers FDIC-Insured Product for Retirement Plans
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. has added the Nationwide Bank FDIC Insured Deposit Account option to its menu of retirement plan offerings.
PBGC Negotiates Pension Funding for EGS Electrical Group Plan
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation announced an agreement with EGS Electrical Group, LLC to improve funding for a pension plan covering more than...
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Web Site Helps Locate Employee Benefits Law Experts
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (the College) has launched a new Website feature to help locate leading employee benefits practitioners, including...
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Orinda Asset Management Launches Multi-Manager Hedged Equity Mutual Fund
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Orinda Asset Management LLC, an independent, privately-held asset management firm, has announced the launch of the Orinda Multi-Manager Hedged Equity...
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Analyze Your Inbox to Reveal Time Wasters
May 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Xerox is asking you to invite some humor into your workday inbox with the release of a free Microsoft Windows desktop app that...