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January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Charles Schwab now offers the Schwab U.S. REIT (SCHH) and the Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap (SCHM) ETFs.

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Larry Pitkowsky and Keith Trauner, former portfolio managers of the Fairholme Fund, have announced the formation of GoodHaven Capital Management, LLC.

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed Wednesday that reforms of the city’s public pensions system would be his highest legislative priority before...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In the preamble to its proposed change in the definition of fiduciary, the Department of Labor (DoL) requested comments on “whether and to...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two of those offering public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) about its proposal to expand the definition of fiduciary have...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In comments to the Department of Labor (DoL) regarding the proposed change to the definition of fiduciary, Liberty Capital Investment Corporation said the...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new CareerBuilder survey finds that nearly three-quarters (72%) of workers typically go to work when they are sick.

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) has launched a Value-Based Purchasing Guide Web site.

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new survey by Anova Consulting Group, retirement plan sponsors report that client service has now become the number one or...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to the ongoing legislative and regulatory demands regarding executive compensation, organizations are focusing efforts on measuring performance and aligning it with...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has appointed Darren Spencer as director, alternative investments in its Americas Institutional consulting group.

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Newport Group has appointed Frank Tighe as a Regional Director.

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Securities lending is now seen primarily as an investment product with the risks and rewards that entails, and plan sponsors have moved on...

January 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has announced a new round of changes for the state’s public pension system, including an increased retirement age for...

January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Former U.S. Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-North Dakota) has hung up a new shingle at a Washington, D.C. law firm. 

January 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached into the asset management industry to find its new Director of Investment...