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Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

ERIC: No Annuity Mandate Needed

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) has argued in a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) that it is wrong to require...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

Unum to Cover Adult Children ahead of Reform Deadline

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Unum officials announced that the company is beginning to comply with new health care reform legislation by extending medical coverage eligibility to certain...

Compliance | May 3rd, 2010

Supermarket Chain Agrees to PBGC Pension Funding Deal

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) on Monday announced a $17.5-million funding agreement to bolster a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based supermarket chain’s pension program.

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

Americans Need Financial Help, Report Being behind on Retirement Savings

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-seven percent of people surveyed by TD AMERITRADE report they are either a little or far behind financially in terms of preparation for...

Products | May 3rd, 2010

Guggenheim IntroducesThree Mutual Funds

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Guggenheim Partners has unveiled three Transparent Value mutual funds.

Deals and People | May 3rd, 2010

Transamerica Retirement Services Appoints New Regional VP

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services has hired John Low as regional vice president in the company’s Central Region.

Products | May 3rd, 2010

ICMA-RC Unveils Education Site for Gen Y Workers

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ICMA-RC has launched a financial education social media Web site as a resource for Generation Y users who work for or are thinking...

Products | May 3rd, 2010

Marsh Acquires Bostonian Group

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., announced it has acquired The Bostonian Group Insurance Agency, Inc....

Products | May 3rd, 2010

Ivy Funds Offering Focuses on Foreign Equities

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ivy Funds has launched an asset allocation product that focuses its equity allocation on small- and mid-cap companies from around the world.

Products | May 3rd, 2010

GEAM Releases Commodities Offering

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – GE Asset Management (GEAM) has launched its first commodities product for institutional investors.

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

CT Woman Claims She Was Fired over Genetics

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A woman from Stamford, Connecticut, has filed a complaint with the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, and the federal Equal Employment...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

15.7 Times Final Pay Needed for Retirement Readiness

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average U.S. employee will need 15.7 times their final pay in retirement resources to maintain their current standard of living during retirement,...

Deals and People | May 3rd, 2010

Putnam Names Head of Investment Product Management

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kelly Marshall has been appointed Head of Investment Product Management at Putnam Investments.

Products | May 3rd, 2010

Dow Jones Adds to Required Business Performance Indexes

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes has announced the addition of four new indexes to its family of Dow Jones RBP Indexes.

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

Australian Employers’ Pension Contributions to Rise

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The pension levy paid by Australian employers on behalf of their workers will rise to 12% over the next decade, Bloomberg reports.

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

TIAA-CREF Supports Guaranteed Income Options in Retirement Plans

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to the Request for Information Regarding Lifetime Income Options for Participants in Retirement Plans, issued jointly by the Department of Labor...

Benefits | May 3rd, 2010

Different Courses for Public, Private Sector Pension Freezes

May 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While a growing number of defined benefit plans are being frozen, the results vary widely between the public and private...

Products | April 30th, 2010

Towers Watson Outlines Executive Compensation Consulting Strategy

April 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towers Watson has decided that it can continue to offer executive compensation consulting services along side its current offerings.

Benefits | April 30th, 2010

Survey Suggests Gaps in Plan Sponsor Goals, Roles

April 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey reveals a potential disconnect between plan sponsors and plan participants.

Benefits | April 30th, 2010

Hewitt Says “Freezing” Temperaments Rising

April 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOREurope.com) – The pace of UK pension scheme freezes is accelerating – and could double in the next twelve months, according to...