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Benefits | March 10th, 2010

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...

Products | March 9th, 2010

BrightScope, Acceleration Retirement Team on Prospecting Solution

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new partnership claims to offer retirement plan advisers a new way to prospect and acquire plan sponsor clients.

Benefits | March 9th, 2010

Analysis Shows How Using Home Equity Can Help in Retirement

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans' reluctance to use home equity to fund retirement could result in more not being able to maintain their standard of living in...

Deals and People | March 9th, 2010

Brooks Joins DWS Investments

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DWS Investments, the US retail unit of Deutsche Bank’s global Asset Management division, has announced the appointment of Scott Brooks as...

Deals and People | March 9th, 2010

ACR Taps Grayson as COO

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ACR-Alpine Capital Research has hired industry veteran Darryl S. Grayson as Chief Operating Officer and National Marketing Director.

Products | March 9th, 2010

Folio Institutional and ABG Carolinas Introduce Folio(k)

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Folio Institutional and Alliance Benefit Group Carolinas have teamed up to offer Folio(k).

Products | March 9th, 2010

Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund Launched

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eagle Asset Management's Eagle Investment Grade Bond Fund opened to investors March 1, 2010.

Deals and People | March 9th, 2010

Northern Trust Announces New Head of Consultant Relations

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - David McPhillips has been named Director of Consultant Relations for Northern Trust's Corporate & Institutional Services business unit in North America.

Benefits | March 9th, 2010

Employers Continue to Invest in Health of Workers

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most U.S. employers say they are continuing to make investments today that will improve the long-term health and productivity of their workforce, according...

Products | March 9th, 2010

New Search Engine to Aggregate Green Job Listings

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With more than 50 green job boards currently scattered across the Web, job seekers may have a hard time finding and applying for...

Benefits | March 9th, 2010

2nd Quarter Hiring Outlook is Modest

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employers have modest hiring plans for the second quarter of 2010, according to the results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey,...

Administration | March 9th, 2010

NH City Sues State over Increase in Pension Contributions

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The city of Concord, New Hampshire, and two other plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit claiming the state violated the state Constitution by increasing...

Administration | March 9th, 2010

NH City Sues State over Increase in Pension Contributions

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The city of Concord, New Hampshire, and two other plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit claiming the state violated the state Constitution by increasing...

Administration | March 9th, 2010

U.S. Execs Ready for International Financial Reporting Standards

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - About half of U.S. executives would like to be able to move to international financial reporting standards sooner rather than later, according to...

Compliance | March 9th, 2010

Senate Bill Would Permit Roth Conversion Within 401(k)s

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill making its way through the U.S. Senate could make it possible to do a conversion to a Roth IRA...

Deals and People | March 9th, 2010

Reish & Reicher Expands Attorney Roster

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ERISA law firm Reish & Reicher has added another attorney to its Employee Benefits practice.

Products | March 9th, 2010

AICPA Answers Questions on 403(b) Plan Audits

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has issued guidance addressing the impact of Department of Labor relief on annual financial reporting...

Benefits | March 9th, 2010

Retirement Confidence Stabilized, but Preparations Still Lacking

March 9, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans' confidence in their ability to retire is stabilizing, but their preparations for retirement are still lacking, according to the 2010 Retirement Confidence...

Benefits | March 9th, 2010

Helping 501(c)(3) Organizations Design a Winning Plan

March 9, 2020 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the first of PLANSPONSOR's 403(b) Webcast Series, Linda Segal Blinn, Vice President, Technical Services, ING, discussed what 501(c)(3) organizations need to know...

Products | March 8th, 2010

AZ State Retirement System Selects TIAA-CREF for 403(b), 457

March 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF announced it has been selected by the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) as the single provider for the system's 403(b) and 457(b)...