Alston & Bird Adds ERISA Attorney
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - National law firm Alston & Bird LLP announced that Jonathan Rose has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.
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Russell Appoints Head of DC Business
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments has appointed Richard Davies as managing director, defined contribution (DC).
Managed Account Industry to Shift from SMAs to UMAs
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An industry survey by managed accounts software provider Peridrome finds an expected increase in the adoption of models-based distribution and newer products, including exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
WI Businessman Sued for Diverting Profit Sharing Plan Assets
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has sued Coin Builders LLC of Wisconsin Rapids and its president, Joseph Kreeger, to restore more than...
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Wells Fargo Completes Retirement System Conversion
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo’s Institutional Retirement and Trust business has successfully completed all phases of its retirement systems conversion.
UBS Hires Executive Director of DC and Retirement Solutions
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UBS Global Asset Management announced that Steven Moen has joined the firm in a new position as Executive Director of its Defined Contribution...
House Oversight Panel to Probe Health Reform Annual Limit Waivers
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a March 15 hearing into why the Obama Administration is granting waivers from parts of the health...
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Senior Management Support Boosts Wellness Program Participation
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An analysis of data from nearly 450 employers that completed the HERO Employee Health Management Best Practice Scorecard documents a clear correlation between...
Maine Granted Waiver of Key Provision of Health Care Law
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal government has granted Maine a waiver of a key provision in the federal health care overhaul, citing the likelihood that enforcement...
Maine Granted Waiver of Key Provision of Health Care Law
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal government has granted Maine a waiver of a key provision in the federal health care overhaul, citing the likelihood that enforcement...
Obama Administration Files Appeal of Health Care Ruling
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Obama administration has filed an appeal of a U.S. judge's ruling in Florida that struck down the health care overhaul law as...
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BAN Takes on Three Members
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) has accepted three new agencies into its national network of employee benefit brokerage and consulting firms.
Securian Taps Four for Promotions
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securian Financial Group has announced four executive officer promotions.
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Canadian Officials Opt for Limited Pension Expansion
March 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Canadian officials have proposed a private sector pension solution to expanding the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) system because they lacked the necessary support...
Millionaires Hung Up on Quick Callbacks
March 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When you have a lot of money, you expect a quick response from your financial adviser, according...
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National Investment Managers Sold to Stonehenge
March 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – National Investment Managers, a retirement plan administration and investment management company, has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of the company...
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Survey Finds HSAs Pass $10B Mark in 2010
March 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) surpassed $10 billion at year-end 2010, according to a survey conducted by Devenir, an investment firm that specializes in...
House Panel Holds Health Reform Costs Hearing
March 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions of the U.S.House Education & the Workforce Committee has scheduled a Thursday morning hearing about...
SEI Hires Three for Liability Focused Offering
March 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SEI has recently hired three senior-level experts in Liability Driven Investing (LDI), corporate finance, and risk management.
EBSA Extends Comment Period for Fiduciary Definition Change
March 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Those wishing to comment on a pending regulatory proposal to revamp the definition of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...