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September 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Merrill Lynch’s WealthBuilder Plan did not violate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) because it was a top-hat plan, a federal judge...

September 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Labor Department said that August’s unemployment numbers were “changed little”, but the change wasn’t good.

 

September 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF) has lowered its assumed investment return rate from 8% to 7.5% as part of a...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A selection of the 44 comments received by the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) about its pending fee-disclosure rule shows broad support for...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One year after launching a text messaging service for retirement plan participants, The Principal has released data indicating it has improved savings rates...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from Financial Finesse finds employees reported more financial stress in Q2 2010, but instead of retreating in fear, they were called...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tax Credits, LLC has launched the Small Business Tax Credit Calculator to enable small businesses, accountants, tax preparers, payroll administrators, and benefits professionals...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Old Greenwich Consulting Group in New York.

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new academic study has given employers a few hints on what makes people willing to complete a survey – on issues such...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Driven by cost pressure from the down economy, thirty percent of employers in a new poll said they have cut their health benefits...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CBIZ Small Business Employment Index for August decreased by 1.01%.

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has named Julia Gutz Moller as the new senior director of U.S. Marketing.

September 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers could see tax increases in their paychecks and employers’ compliance responsibilities would change in 2011 due to four pieces of legislation set...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Richard Palmer has joined SageView Advisory Group as Chief Investment Officer.

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Scout Investment Advisors, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, has agreed to acquire Reams Asset Management Company, an investment management firm...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court in Illinois has ruled that participants of the Antioch Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan are not time-barred from moving forward...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge in Oklahoma has cleared a 401(k) plan administrator of wrongdoing in a dispute over whether the employer should be forced...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Market conditions are now providing opportunities for private equity managers and their investors in selective areas of the market, according to new research...

September 2, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hewitt Associates has completed its acquisition of EnnisKnupp, a provider of investment advisory services to large institutional investors.  

 

September 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ancora Advisors has rolled out Open Architecture 401K products offered through Source Companies.