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February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Although solid investment returns in 2010 helped institutional investors make up lost ground in terms of portfolio valuations, funding levels for corporate pension...

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hartford Mutual Funds announced an enhancement to the investment objective and strategy of The Hartford Tax-Free National Fund.

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – UnitedHealthcare has agreed to pay $934,551 in back overtime wages and a $104,280 civil penalty after a U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) investigation.

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report from PwC Saratoga, a division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, says hospital systems looking to drive improvement in their first-year nurse retention must start...

February 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company has announced a new signature community support program designed to help promote financial education among students in Colorado’s...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Brian Guthrie as the system’s new executive director,...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 361° Capital, an investment management firm focused historically on managing alternative investments for institutions, has launched its first mutual fund, the 361° Absolute...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar, Inc. has introduced four new data points for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that it says will provide investors with more robust measures of...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Gabelli Global Deal Fund has changed its name to The GDL Fund, effective January 14, 2011.

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over the past two years, the youngest generation in the workforce has become more engaged in learning about the benefits that can help...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) has released a study on optimizing risk and return in pension fund real estate portfolios.

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Beginning on December 13, 2010, when Fair Labor Standards Act or Family and Medical Leave Act complainants are informed that the Wage and...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) announced that Chris DeRose, OPERS chief executive officer, has resigned.

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of 10 organizations representing state and local government agencies is fighting back against what it says is incorrect information being put...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Trustees of most multi-employer pension plans, including those with “green zone” status, may want to consider the use of pension funding relief, as...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Turner Funds is introducing three new alternative, or long/short, stock mutual funds.

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Evolution Benefits, an electronic benefit payment services and software provider, has appointed Fred “Bud” Bockoven, as a Vice President of Sales.

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nine state attorneys general have filed a friend of the court brief backing the controversial health statute.

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employers increased their use of technology-based communication with workers during the recent open enrollment benefit season, according to a new survey by...

February 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Towers Watson research report paints a detailed picture of Fortune 100 defined contribution plans for the 2009 plan year, focusing on...