IRS Announces Form for Claiming HIRE Tax Exemption
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has released a new form that will help employers claim the special payroll tax exemption that applies to many...
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Principal Unveils Adviser-Based Asset Allocation Product
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal Financial Group has released RetireView, a new product designed to help plan advisers facilitate participants in their client plans choosing their...
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Coalition Sues to Stop Implementation of Mental Health Parity Rule
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A coalition of mental health care benefits organizations has filed a suit seeking to prevent the implementation of an interim final rule requiring...
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Arizona, Nevada Governors Bypass AGs to Join Healthcare Suit
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Apparently Michigan isn’t the only state with executive branch “conflicts” over the status of the new federal health care legislation.
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More States Join Health Reform Legal Challenge
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Five more U.S. states will join a collective lawsuit challenging the new health reform law, Florida's attorney general said Wednesday.
EBSA Enforcement Data Posted to the Web
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is one of a number of Department of Labor (DoL) agencies participating in a new Web site...
Plan Sponsors Continue Use of Stable Value, but Lack Understanding
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Throughout the turbulent economic environment of the last several years, stable value has continued to offer a safe haven for defined contribution plan...
Johnson Tapped for Hancock Retirement Sales Post
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Michael G. Johnson has been hired as Regional Vice President, Atlanta, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS).
Consultancy Seeks Director of Client Sales and Service
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kohlberg & Associates, a niche consulting firm specializing in benchmarking and contract negotiation services to large institutional funds around the...
Multiemployer Funding Picture Brightening
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis of the Pension Protection Act funding status of 227 Segal Company multiemployer clients on a calendar status found 54% are in the...
Institutional Investment Managers Expect Volatility and Growth
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investment managers are anticipating increased market volatility and higher interest rates, but remain bullish on corporate profits and global economic growth in...
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Tax Refunds Headed for Taxpayers’ Bill Pile
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some 56% of workers say they will be relying on their income tax refund to pay off their accumulated bills.
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UAW Sues GM over VEBA Contribution for Delphi Retirees
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The United Auto Workers has filed a lawsuit against General Motors, claiming the automaker owes the union $450 million as part of a...
Pensions See Modest 2009 Uptick
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –The financial health of the nation’s 100 largest corporate pension plans improved modestly in 2009, largely due to strong stock market returns.
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ND Joins Lawsuit Challenging Health Reform
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced that he will join a federal lawsuit filed by fourteen state attorneys general challenging the constitutionality...
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Boomers Don’t See Advantage to Roth Conversion
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey commissioned by financial services company USAA finds more Baby Boomers are aware of their ability to convert individual retirement account...
Institutional Investors Increasingly Turning to ETFs
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investors are finding that exchange-traded funds can be helpful tools in portfolio management tasks such as cash equitization, transition management, rebalancing, and...
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Wanted: Hedge Fund Consultant
April 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) is seeking a consultant to help select, monitor and assess hedge fund managers...
Dzierzak Joins Mesirow Financial RPAG
April 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mesirow Financial has announced the hiring of a new senior vice president in its Retirement Plan Advisory group.
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Transamerica Tells Tale of Two Retirements
April 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Apparently those who have a retirement plan at work are even better off than you might think.