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Benefits | May 4th, 2010

HSAs not Enough for Retirement Health Care Savings

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While health savings accounts (HSAs) can be used to save for health care expenses in retirement, the maximum savings that can be accumulated...

Products | May 4th, 2010

Benefits Firm Unveils Open Architecture ETF Platform

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employee benefits consulting firm announced it is offering an open architecture arrangement to allow plans to select from more than 800 ETF...

Investing | May 4th, 2010

Master Trusts Post Gain in Q110

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corporation announced that the median return of its universe of total plans rose 3.4% in the first quarter of 2010, in...

Benefits | May 4th, 2010

Americans Still Fretting Over Money

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Things may be looking up on Wall Street, but a new survey finds 84% of Americans still fret about their finances.

Compliance | May 4th, 2010

GOP Group Opposes Administration Proposals for Retirement Plans

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House GOP Savings Recovery Solutions Group wrote to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to oppose proposals that would...

Compliance | May 4th, 2010

Council to Investigate Retirement Plan Disparities for Minorities and Women

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After hearing testimony in the previous year regarding disparities for women and minorities regarding their access to and utilization of retirement plans, specifically...

Benefits | May 4th, 2010

More Seniors Texting, Using Social Networks

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A text message from Grandma? Grandpa on Facebook?

Compliance | May 4th, 2010

ERISA Advisory Council to Review Audit Rules and Financial Reporting Model

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2010 ERISA Advisory Council will study whether the audit requirement and financial reporting model contained in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

Products | May 4th, 2010

BNY Mellon Unveils New Sec Lending Auction Option

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BNY Mellon Asset Servicing has launched a new securities lending auction capability.

Products | May 4th, 2010

MetLife Announced Small Biz Dental Plan

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MetLife has unveiled a dual-option dental offering for smaller businesses (25 to 499 employees).

Administration | May 4th, 2010

Risk Models Help PBGC ‘Understand What’s Out There’

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Statistical risk modeling simulations by the nation’s private sector pension insurer show its multiemployer plan program averaged a $4-billion deficit in 2019 measured...

Products | May 4th, 2010

New Web Site Supports Healthy Workplace Culture

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) and the National Business Group on Health have introduced a new Web site to support small and...

Benefits | May 4th, 2010

SPARK Institute Argues Against Lifetime Income Requirements

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As responses to a request for public comment on use of lifetime income solutions in retirement plans continue to be submitted, a trade...

Benefits | May 4th, 2010

Nationwide Offers Proposal for Guaranteed Income in Retirement Plans

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. has introduced 401KIncome, a public policy solution that it says “provides incentives for the funding of guaranteed retirement income...

Investing | May 4th, 2010

Institutional Investors Should Build More Diversified Portfolios

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In Towers Watson’s Global Investment Matters publication, the firm asserts that the risk of an equity-focused strategy remains high, especially given ongoing economic...

Products | May 4th, 2010

J.P. Morgan to Offer 6 WisdomTree ETFs in Mexico

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan has been appointed by exchange-traded fund sponsor and manager WisdomTree to offer six of its U.S.-registered ETFs on...

Benefits | May 4th, 2010

TIAA-CREF Cosponsors Study on Retirement Practices of Universities

May 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF and the University of Iowa Center on Aging are launching a study to assess trends and best practices in comprehensive retirement planning...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

ING Encourages Use of Guaranteed Income Options in Retirement Plans

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING said it broadly supports investing in guaranteed lifetime income options within a retirement plan and strongly encourages employers to add this type...

Compliance | May 3rd, 2010

IRS Published Average Premiums for Use in Employer Health Care Credit

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Internal Revenue Service Revenue Ruling 2010-13 publishes the State average premium rates for the small group market for purposes of calculating the section...

Deals and People | May 3rd, 2010

MassMutual Names Three to Exec Slots

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division has announced three executive appointments.