VA Lawmakers Approve Ban on Mandatory Health Coverage
March 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Virginia's General Assembly has approved legislation banning mandated health insurance coverage.
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Targeted Communications Could Help Achieve Plan Results
March 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent effort by Mercer and Synapses Inc., a provider of personalized 401(k) education, products, and services, indicates using targeted employee communications can...
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RPAG Expands Scorecard System to Rank ETFs
March 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG) has announced that its proprietary Scorecard System will now track, monitor, and rank more than 300 exchange-traded funds...
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RPAG Expands Scorecard System to Rank ETFs
March 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG) has announced that its proprietary Scorecard System will now track, monitor, and rank more than 300 exchange-traded funds...
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Principal Gets DoL Certification
March 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor (DOL) has given its seal of approval to the Principal Financial Group for the creation and electronic...
SEC Cautions on Phony Web Site Targeting Madoff Victims
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As if the folks stung by Bernie Madoff didn’t have enough problems, looks like someone is hoping they’ll fall for another...
Transferring Participants Have a Fixed Sense in February
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For a change, 401(k) participants who realigned their balances didn’t seem to be tracking the market.
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DC Participants Sought More Risk in 2009
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Throughout much of the 2009 market rally, activity as measured by fund flows within the Callan DC Index, was above average, as participants...
Senate Passes COBRA Subsidy Extension
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that would further extend COBRA health insurance premium subsidies, Business Insurance reports.
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Baden Expands Reach of its TPA Solutions
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Baden Retirement Plan Services (Baden), an Ascensus company, is rolling out its services nationally through Ascensus’ sales force of twelve Regional...
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Schwab Offers Roth IRA Conversion Resources
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Schwab is making additional resources and tools available to investors, independent investment adviser clients, and 401(k) plan participants designed to help navigate Roth...
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BLS Finds Employer Comp Costs Remain Stable
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private industry employers spent an average of $27.42 per hour worked for total employee compensation in December 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
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Fidelity to Offer Seminar on Tax-diversified Retirement Portfolios
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To help educate investors on the potential benefits of building a tax-diversified retirement portfolio, Fidelity is launching a new "Tax-Smart Investing" seminar.
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Tax Advisers Expect More than a Third of Clients to Convert to Roth IRA
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Fidelity Investments study finds 40% of investors working with tax advisers are now eligible for Roth IRA conversions, and more than a...
Largest Corporate DB Plans See Funding Bump in February
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans improved by $11 billion during February 2010, as measured by the...
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Americans Focused on Rebuilding Finances
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans are no longer dwelling on concerns about the economy and instead are focused on rebuilding their finances for the future, according to...
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Global Online HR Training Service Launched
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer has launched a new online training and certification program with worldwide peer networking for human resource professionals and companies worldwide.
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Global Online HR Training Service Launched
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer has launched a new online training and certification program with worldwide peer networking for human resource professionals and companies worldwide.
Senate Passes Pension Funding Relief
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Senate has passed S.Amdt. 3430, which would allow defined benefit pension plan sponsors to spread out funding their shortfalls.
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Employers to Stick with Bonus Levels in 2010
March 10, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The majority of employers report their bonus payments in 2010 will be similar to what they paid last year, according to a Buck...