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Products | May 25th, 2010

RidgeWorth Unveils Fee Benchmark Tool

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – RidgeWorth Investments has launched an interactive fee benchmarking tool for financial advisers who work with plan sponsors.

Products | May 25th, 2010

Time for a Retirement Plan Tune-Up?

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Is your retirement plan due for a tune-up?

Compliance | May 25th, 2010

ESOP Trustee Cleared of ERISA Wrongdoing

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The trustee of an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) acted in good faith when it determined the fair market value of company stock, so...

Products | May 25th, 2010

AUL Wins Indiana Health Care Provider Business

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Indianapolis-based Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County has selected American United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica company, as its 457 and...

Benefits | May 25th, 2010

IRS Encourages Small Non-profits to Still File Form 990

May 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging small tax-exempt organizations to file the required information return to retain their tax-exempt status even though the...

Compliance | May 24th, 2010

HSA Limits Stay the Same for 2011

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has announced that 2011 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as determined under § 223 of the...

Compliance | May 24th, 2010

U.S. High Court Sets New ERISA Attorneys’ Fees Standard

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set a new standard for litigants suing under Section 502(g)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

Products | May 24th, 2010

CUNA Redesigns Target Date Series

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CUNA Mutual Group, manager of credit union retirement plans, has teamed up with Madison Asset Management to reengineer its Ultra Series Target Retirement...

Deals and People | May 24th, 2010

Transamerica Appoints New Southern Regional Vice President

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services has hired Linda Kurz as regional vice president in the company’s Southern Region.

Administration | May 24th, 2010

Rate of Return Tops List of Info Investors Want

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DALBAR, Inc. has released its national study of what investors expect to see in a statement from financial services companies.

Benefits | May 24th, 2010

Most Using Employer Health Care Plan to Continue

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most U.S. workers who use employer sponsored health care coverage plan to continue to do so in the future, according to a survey...

Investing | May 24th, 2010

Private Equity Posts Positive Finish to ‘09

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the State Street Private Equity Index posted a 5.94% quarterly return.

Deals and People | May 24th, 2010

Great-West Adds Sales Director for Northern California

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Pat Fields as regional sales director for northern California.

Administration | May 24th, 2010

Poll Finds Simplified Annuity Activity on the Horizon

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly two-thirds of insurers and others in a recent survey indicated that they either offer simplified annuities or plan to do so in...

Deals and People | May 24th, 2010

Mercer Adds MD to Global Health Management Team

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Robert Allen, MD, has joined Mercer’s Global Health Management team, part of Mercer’s global Health & Benefits business.

Products | May 24th, 2010

Invesco Launches Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Invesco’s Global Asset Allocation team has now launched, and recently been awarded its first mandate in, its Balanced-Risk Commodity strategy....

Benefits | May 24th, 2010

MS Pension Contribution Hike Signed into Law

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour last week signed House Bill 1, which increases the contribution level paid by state, city, county, and school district...

Compliance | May 24th, 2010

First Amendment Trumps Workplace Issues

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When the First Amendment collides with employees’ right to a non-harassing workplace, the free speech issue has to be given more weight, a...

Deals and People | May 24th, 2010

ProFunds Names New Distribution Director

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ProFunds Group has tapped Donald Roberson as Managing Director, Distribution.

Benefits | May 24th, 2010

Equity Players Need Reality Dose

May 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research from The Vanguard Group suggests the watch phrase for equity investors should be: if it sounds too good to be true,...