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September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a $10 million, five-year settlement which will end the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC)...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Tarsadia Hotels, doing business as Comfort Suites, which operates...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A strong theme in testimony from witnesses at this week’s hearing into providing lifetime income options in retirement plans was a warning of...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the Department of Labor issued its regulation on Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIAs), target-date funds have been favored as a QDIA selection...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The September issue of The Cerulli Edge: U.S. Asset Management Edition addresses how asset managers are utilizing new techniques to increase access to advisers.

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Provisions in a bill passed by the U.S. Senate won’t just help 401(k) plan participants.

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SunTrust Banks, Inc. has introduced an interactive online Retirement Toolbox for businesses who choose SunTrust as their 401(k) plan provider.

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service is holding a phone forum on SIMPLE IRA plans.

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Japan's public pension fund is weighing the controversial idea of investing in emerging-market economies as a way to gain higher returns as it...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced an agreement with former comptroller Alan Hevesi and fundraiser and unlicensed placement agent William “Bill” White in his...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has abandoned a proposal to borrow money from the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants in 401(k) plans that were invested in mutual funds, on average, paid slightly higher expense ratios in 2009, according to an annual...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consultants told the New Jersey State Investment Council that the state’s pension funds should put more money in alternative investments such as private...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 53rd Annual Survey of Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans from the Profit Sharing/401k Council of America (PSCA) indicates an increased concentration by...

September 17, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has accused Tyson Fresh Meats of systematically rejecting female job applicants at its plant in Joslin, Illinois.

September 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Newkirk has installed several enhancements to its participant investment information Web application.

September 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senators on Thursday approved a provision allowing 401(k)s to handle Roth conversions within the plan rather than force participants to roll converted...

September 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new academic study suggests shareholders have not abused their use of “say on pay”, but have instead used the right to give...

September 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Services has announced the hiring of Paul Patitucci as regional vice president in the company’s Northeastern Region.

September 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assets in the exchange-traded funds (ETF) space fell $21.8 billion to $800 billion in August, down 2.7%, according to the latest data from...