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February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice providing guidance regarding when securities of the employer are “readily tradable on an established securities...

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corporation has announced the appointment of Tom Forrester as managing director and head of its operations in Kansas City, Missouri.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan participants who have completed My Principal Edge Milestones, an interactive tool available on The Principal’s Web site, are saving an average...

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than one-third of employees said weight loss is their top health concern this year, according to a new ComPsych poll.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new MetLife study finds defined benefit sponsors now rank Underfunding of Liabilities and Asset & Liability Mismatch as key on their risk...

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Goldman Sachs Asset Management International announced the U.S. launch of the Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund (Class A shares: GSYAX).

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The fourth quarter of 2010 witnessed a healthy rebound in asset manager margins, according to kasina.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will pay the pensions of almost 7,000 workers and retirees of Forum Health, a hospital in Youngstown, Ohio.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – UBS Global Asset Management has appointed  François Pellerin as Head of Asset Liability Investment Solutions (ALIS)–Americas.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corp. has reported the Securities and Exchange Commission is continuing its investigation of the Boston-based company’s stock lending program.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Clearwater, Florida-based American Pension Services announced that its Platinum 401k multiple employer plan solution has added investment platforms from Great‐West Retirement Services and...

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments announced that it has created a new leadership structure in its fixed income investment operations.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Healthcare Strategies Inc. is accusing ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company of violating the prohibited transaction rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security...

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has approved a $624-million settlement in a lawsuit by several New York public pension funds alleging  fallen mortgage giant Countrywide...

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total 529 savings plan assets increased to an estimated $138 billion as of 4Q10, reflecting an 8.2% increase from 3Q10 assets of $128...

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Four in 10 Canadians in a recent survey who hold registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) have withdrawn funds before reaching retirement.

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Earlier this month, PLANADVISER held its first-ever Virtual PLANADVISER National Conference.

 

February 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has deployed a new version of its PassPort web portal. 

 

February 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Washington state resident who has appeared on a History Channel reality show about logging has been charged with theft after officials alleged...

February 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo announced three new staff members in the areas of policy, operations and pensions.