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January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an inquiry into public statements by Illinois officials about the state's underfunded pension fund, the Wall...

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median plan in the BNY Mellon Canada Total Fund Universe posted a 4.2% return for the fourth quarter of 2010, leading to...

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors worldwide contributed $40 billion of new cash flows to long-term mutual funds in November, two-thirds of which went to equity funds, reflecting continued...

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plans, with the assistance of Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc., recently selected the plans’ first...

January 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING's U.S. Retirement Services business is now reaching more than one million 403(b) retirement plan participants with its plan administration service, planwithease.com.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two health care reform surveys show employers and workers admit a significant knowledge gap about the law and both show a split in...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bankrate’s January Financial Security Index poll finds many Americans still feel less comfortable with their finances now than they did 12 months ago.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BlackRock, Inc. announced that Nancy Everett will join the company as Managing Director, Head of U.S. Fiduciary Management Solutions (FMS) – a newly...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Maryland State Retirement Agency reported that the state pension system's portfolio returned 14.3% on investments as of December 31, 2010, the midpoint...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Neuberger Berman Group LLC has hired Eli M. Salzman as a managing director and portfolio manager specializing in U.S. large-cap value equity strategies.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that it can be appropriate for a class of defined contribution plan participants to sue for relief...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A man who said he was fired because his then-fiance complained about sexual discrimination at the same company can pursue his retaliation lawsuit,...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Causeway Capital Management LLC has announced the launch of Causeway Global Absolute Return Fund.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aviva Investors has hired Michael Milligan as a Director of Institutional Sales in North America.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – PensionDCisions has been granted a U.S. patent for its business methodology.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments has launched two new emerging markets indexes.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan Asset Management has hired John Fraser as Managing Director and head of its new U.S. opportunistic real estate investment division.

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new report from State Street Global Advisors, exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry assets in the United States reached a record $995...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than 98% of corporate HR executives and other executives in a recent poll say modest management training spending hikes should continue this...

January 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has ruled that three married same-sex couples can proceed with a lawsuit they filed against the U.S. Treasury Department and...