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September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some changes employees will see — including cost increases, changes to dependent coverage requirements, and stricter federal rules around flexible spending account (FSA)...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc., has named Martin Mucci president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – McDonald’s Corp. has asked federal regulators to waive at least some of the requirements of the health care reform law or it may...

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released final information sharing standards and data records for lifetime income solutions that are used in retirement plans.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Litigation filed against Iowa's state government for discriminatory hiring practices was certified as a class-action this week by a Polk County district judge.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two national business groups have gone to court to challenge the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proxy access rule. 

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Research from The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has found that many older Americans who are approaching or who have passed the traditional...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DailyAccess Corporation announced that Michael H. Manning has been promoted to the position of Director, Strategic Development, reporting to Tommy Thomasson, President and...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Senate has rebuffed an effort by a key Republican to overturn the provision of the recent health-care reform law exempting grandfathered...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Folio Institutional is offering advisers access to the investment expertise of some of the industry’s leading portfolio managers via a new online marketplace.

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-nine percent of those in a recent survey believe retirement savings accounts to be extremely important in providing protection for themselves and their...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has charged that a Laguna Hills, California, firm diverted more than $920,000 in employee and employer contributions...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Goldleaf Partners, a national retirement and employee benefits administration and consulting firm, has announced the opening of a Regional Sales and Service Center...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – National auto parts retailer AutoZone is accused of subjecting an employee to harassment and failing to accommodate for his religion.

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution money managers may have an unlikely benefactor to thank for helping to deliver an estimated $1.9 trillion in contributions over the...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Financial Services has selected Jamie Spenthoff as regional vice president of sales for its private sector retirement plans business.

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds are expected to capture $1.7 trillion worth of asset flows and account for 60% of all defined contribution assets and revenues...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An investigation by New York City officials has found that pension checks are still being issued and cashed for some dead city retirees.

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by Hewitt Associates found that how companies leverage their compensation and benefits programs during mergers and acquisitions plays a critical...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has appointed Scott Ebner managing director and global head of ETF Product Development.