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Benefits | December 10th, 2010

Gen Y Most at Risk from Decline in Retirement Offerings

December 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new analysis by Aon Hewitt reveals that Generation Y workers (ages 18 to 30) may be most at risk for not having...

Administration | December 10th, 2010

India Wealth Management Market Poised for Growth

December 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The growth in India’s organized wealth management sector has produced a major opportunity for providers, which has led to the evolution of business...

Investing | December 10th, 2010

True Loves Will Have to Dig Deeper This Year

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may not (yet) be worried about inflation, and Social Security may not see the need...

Administration | December 9th, 2010

Bringing on Foreign Directors Has its Challenges

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of non-national foreign directors who serve on boards stated they joined because they respect the CEO of the company, according...

Compliance | December 9th, 2010

TX Drug Rep Wins Worker’s Comp Appeal

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a worker injured in a car accident is entitled to worker’s compensation coverage.

Products | December 9th, 2010

Firms Launch Sharia’a Compliant Indian Fund

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Qatar investment bank QInvest and India financial services company Ambit have launched the Ambit QInvest India Fund, an open ended Sharia’a compliant Indian...

Products | December 9th, 2010

Barclays Releases Commodities Index

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Barclays Capital has unveiled the Barclays Capital Commodities Research Index (BCRI), designed to make Barclays Capital’s commodities research investable.

Products | December 9th, 2010

Principal Ready for Roth Conversion Requests

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal Financial Group will have systems in place to process plan changes for in-plan Roth conversions and for participant requests for such...

Administration | December 9th, 2010

New Jerseyans Have More Rainy Day Funds

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New Jersey took the top spot in three key measures of financial capability, according to research released by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.

Deals and People | December 9th, 2010

Densmore Moves Up at Allianz

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has named Bob Densmore as senior vice president - national sales...

Benefits | December 9th, 2010

Saying Happy Holidays at Work with Toilet Paper

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Showing the holiday spirit on the office is supposed to be the name of the game this time of year, but does giving...

Benefits | December 9th, 2010

More Employers Planning Holiday Parties, Gifts

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new CareerBuilder survey indicates fewer employers are playing Scrooge this year as more plan to offer holiday perks, including bonuses, parties, and gifts.

Administration | December 9th, 2010

Investment Account Closures Increased

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey by Cogent Research finds 13% of affluent Americans closed at least one investment account in the last year, more than...

Administration | December 9th, 2010

Asset Fees for Most Alternatives Dropping

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Asset management fees for most non-traditional asset classes have fallen following increased scrutiny from cost-conscious investors, according to a report by Mercer.

Products | December 9th, 2010

ProShares Unveils Alternative ETF

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ProShares, a provider of alternative exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has unveiled ProShares RAFI Long/Short (RALS).

Benefits | December 9th, 2010

DB Plans Gaining New Appreciation from Workers

December 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement benefits - especially defined benefit (DB) programs - are giving U.S. employers an added advantage when it comes to attracting and retaining...

Products | December 9th, 2010

Paychex Buys SurePayroll

December 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Paychex has agreed to acquire SurePayroll, a provider of payroll processing for small businesses.

Compliance | December 8th, 2010

IRS Describes Multi-Employer Amortization Extension Procedure

December 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revenue procedure (2010-52) sets out in detail the procedures by which multi-employer plans can request a five-...

Benefits | December 8th, 2010

Gen Y Learns an Economic Lesson

December 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-six percent of those surveyed would love a chance to go back in time before the recession so they could change their financial...

Benefits | December 8th, 2010

Stepped Up 401(k) Contributions Come Amid Optimism

December 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Contributions to 401(k) plans increased in the last year, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index, as many investors' spirits seem to...