Lawyer Entitled to 401(k) Distribution
December 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawyer accused of financial wrongdoing should receive a 401(k) distribution of his plan savings from his old law firm, but not the...
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Supermarket Stock Drop Case Remains Alive
December 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Pennsylvania has cleared the way for a 401(k) participant to pursue claims trustees violated their fiduciary duties by imprudently...
Financial Services Takes Lead in Russell 3000 Weighting
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. broad-market Russell 3000 Index began the current decade with technology as the most heavily weighted sector, but another...
IRS Corrects Hybrid DB Plan Rule
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Saying that a previous version of final regulations on hybrid defined benefit plans contain errors “that may prove to be misleading and are...
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OHPRS Releases Emerging Markets Equity RFP
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement System (HPRS) has issued an RFP for a $20-million emerging markets equity investment in a commingled account.
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Wide Support Seen for Later Retirement Age
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seventy-one percent of those participating in a recent poll believe Baby Boomers should be encouraged to work past normal retirement age.
Court Finds Severance Plans Not ERISA Governed
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Massachusetts has ruled that Alcatel-Lucent USA did not breach its Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) fiduciary duties through...
Unveiling Scheduled for Potential Pittsburgh Pension Crisis Fix
December 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pittsburgh City Council President Darlene Harris was scheduled Tuesday morning to unveil a plan to resolve the city’s pension crisis three days ahead...
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CAPTRUST Snags Holmes Murphy Adviser Team
December 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has announced the acquisition of another adviser team.
401(k) Participant Wins FINRA Arbitration
December 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A 401(k) participant who claimed Morgan Stanley caused significant losses in his account by not moving money out of the stock market when...
Regulators Put Out RFI for Value-Based Health Coverage Data
December 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal regulators have issued a request for information (RFI) on how group health plans and health insurers can use value-based insurance design (VBID)...
Canadians Design New Private-Section Pension
December 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Canadian provincial finance ministers have agreed on a framework for the Pooled Registered Pension Plan (PRPP), a private-sector retirement plan for small- and...
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Web Site Has Baby Boomer Benefit Info
December 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby boomers turning 65 years old can turn to a Web site for more information about benefits for which they are now eligible.
Stock Compensation Planning in the Aftermath of the Tax Relief Act
December 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Those scrambling to deal with the potential implications of a change in tax rates may find the 2010 Tax Relief...
Saving More a Popular 2011 New Year's Resolution
December 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Harris Poll finds 22% of those surveyed pledging to save more for retirement while 40% have set as a goal saving...
IRS Releases New FSA/HRA Guidance for 2011
December 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has put out new guidance allowing continued use of health flexible spending arrangement (FSA) and health reimbursement arrangement (HRA)...
House Abandons Bill to Extend Relief from DB Funding Rule
December 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House adjourned Wednesday without action on a bill passed by the Senate that would have created a one-year extension for relief...
Regulators Publish New Set of HCR FAQs
December 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal regulators have issued the latest in a series of FAQs dealing with implementation of the market reform provisions of the Affordable Care...
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Canadian Workers Anticipate Employers Focusing on Them
December 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study from BMO Bank of Montreal found that 33% of working Canadians think their employers will invest in employee training and development...
DoL Wants Input on Break Time for Nursing Mothers
December 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a Request for Information from the public regarding employers’ requirement to provide reasonable break time for...