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Products | October 15th, 2010

PlanTools Ratchets up New Fee Disclosure Solution

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan fiduciaries looking for some assistance in dealing with the new plan fee disclosure regulations have a new tool to...

Deals and People | October 15th, 2010

Wilmington Trust Brings On Bonn for ESOP Job

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wilmington Trust has hired Karen S. Bonn as a client development officer at Wilmington Trust Retirement and Institutional Services Company (WTRIS).

Compliance | October 15th, 2010

Pomeroy Calls for Support on Seniors $250-Payment Bill

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-North Dakota) has used the occasion of the announcement about no 2011 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to call for...

Compliance | October 15th, 2010

Court Finds Private School Failed on COBRA Notice Mandate

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Puerto Rico private school failed in its duty to inform four former employees of their continuing health coverage rights under COBRA, a...

Benefits | October 15th, 2010

Study Finds COBRA Subsidy Benefit Below Predicted Levels

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) research report suggests the recent COBRA subsidies designed to help laid-off workers keep health coverage ended...

Benefits | October 15th, 2010

WI Media Firm Makes DB to DC Switch

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Journal Communications, a Milwaukee-based media company, is freezing its defined benefit plan and boosting its 401(k) match, effective January 1, 2011.

Benefits | October 15th, 2010

It’s Official: No 2011 COLA Increase for Social Security

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As widely anticipated, the Social Security Administration has announced that there will be no Social Security cost of living adjustment...

Deals and People | October 15th, 2010

Evolution Benefits Announces Executive Appointments

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Avon, Connecticut-based Evolution Benefits, Inc., has appointed Chris Byrd as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Deals and People | October 15th, 2010

Evolution Benefits Announces Executive Appointments

October 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Avon, Connecticut-based Evolution Benefits, Inc., has appointed Chris Byrd as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Deals and People | October 14th, 2010

Plan Sponsor Advisors, LLC Announces New National Practice Leader

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan Sponsor Advisors, LLC (PSA) has announced the hire of Theresa “Tess” Malone as their new National Practice Leader.

Compliance | October 14th, 2010

Court Green Lights FL HCR Challenge

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge ruled Thursday that parts of a legal challenge to the health-care reform law by 20 states can move forward.

Products | October 14th, 2010

AL Firm Releases Index Fund 401(k)

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A 401(k) provider has unveiled a new bundled 100% index fund 401(k) program where employees pay only the expense ratios of the index...

Deals and People | October 14th, 2010

BofA Merrill Lynch Revamps Business Retirement Solutions Team

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rich Linton, the recently appointed head of Business Retirement Solutions at Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch, has announced organizational changes to his...

Compliance | October 14th, 2010

EBSA Releases Final Participant Fee Disclosure Rule

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) on Thursday released its long-awaited final rule governing a wide variety of investment option disclosures, including fees...

Deals and People | October 14th, 2010

SSgA Names Two to Investment Team Posts

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) announced two appointments to its fixed income and equity investment teams.

Products | October 14th, 2010

Two Firms Join for Data Exchange

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension software provider BLAZE SSI and preapproved document provider McKay Hochman have worked out an agreement allowing the two companies to exchange data...

Products | October 14th, 2010

State Street Releases Risk Index

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State Street Global Markets has announced the launch of its Systemic Risk Index that measures the U.S. equity market’s vulnerability to market shocks.

Deals and People | October 14th, 2010

GEAM Hires Johnson for Sales Post

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – GE Asset Management (GEAM) has hired Steve Johnson as Senior Vice President and Head of Sales – U.S. and Asia.

Products | October 14th, 2010

Van Eck Is out with China ETF

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors China ETF (nyse arca:PEK).

Products | October 14th, 2010

IPI Launches FundQuest Platform

October 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – FundQuest, a provider of research and wealth management solutions, announced that Investment Professionals Inc. (IPI) has launched its Private Asset Management (PAM) platform...