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Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Small Business Owners Report Tapping into 401(k)

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recession has taken a toll on small business owners' retirement savings and personal health, according to a new survey.

Products | March 1st, 2010

Dow Jones Indexes Announces Target Date Additions

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dow Jones Indexes has updated its Dow Jones Target Date index series.

Products | March 1st, 2010

NGA Teams to Launch New Asian Mutual Fund

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Natixis Global Associates (NGA) has launched a new multi-cap stock fund that invests in the Asian equity markets (excluding Japan).

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

UK Stats Highlight Shift from DB to DC

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New figures from the UK's Office for National Statistics show a continuing decline in the proportion of private-sector employees saving in workplace pensions.

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

UK Stats Highlight Shift from DB to DC

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New figures from the UK's Office for National Statistics show a continuing decline in the proportion of private-sector employees saving in workplace pensions.

Products | March 1st, 2010

Mercer Helps DB Sponsors with Next Step after Freezing

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Mercer offering helps sponsors of frozen pension plans decide whether, and how, to proceed to termination.

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Pharmacy Workforce Changes Affecting Patient Care

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Results released today from the Pharmacy Manpower Project’s 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey indicate the nation’s current economic situation has influenced the dynamics...

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Effort to Return to DB Stalls in Alaska

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Key legislators who control the future of the bills that would bring Alaska state workers back to a traditional defined benefit pension plan...

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Americans Feeling Better About Healthcare

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The prospects for healthcare reform may still be murky, but Americans are feeling better about the system they have.

Administration | March 1st, 2010

NJ Senate Takes on Pension Reform

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New Jersey has taken another step toward closing its pension funding gap – but it won’t be pretty.

Benefits | March 1st, 2010

Colorado Retirees Sue on COLA Cut-Back

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of retirees has sued Colorado’s state pension plan, arguing that the elimination of an annual pension increase constitutes an...

Administration | March 1st, 2010

MSCI Acquires RiskMetrics

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MSCI Inc. has this morning announced plans to acquire RiskMetrics Group, Inc., a provider of risk management and corporate governance products...

Deals and People | March 1st, 2010

Announcing: Our Plan Sponsors of the Year

March 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PLANSPONSOR today proudly announces the 2010 winners of its annual Plan Sponsor of the Year awards across four distinct workplace segments:

Administration | February 26th, 2010

Ohio Fund Issues Two Investment RFPs

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement System has released two new requests for proposals (RFPs).

Products | February 26th, 2010

Seven New Hedge Fund Indices Debut

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Greenwich Alternative Investments has announced the launch of seven new investable hedge fund indices.

Compliance | February 26th, 2010

House Approves One-month Extension of COBRA Subsidy

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The House of Representatives has approved legislation to extend federal subsidies of COBRA health care premiums through the end of March.

Benefits | February 26th, 2010

Pay for Performance Trends Growing among Higher Ed Institutions

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sibson Consulting reports that pay for staff performance and better performance processes are gaining traction in academia.

Compliance | February 26th, 2010

EBSA Issues Final Rule on Disclosures to Multi-employer Plan Participants

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has issued a final rule on the disclosure of funding and other financial information to...

Compliance | February 26th, 2010

DoL Proposes New Advice Rule

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule on the provision of investment advice to retirement plan participants.

Deals and People | February 26th, 2010

Great-West Appoints New Regional Sales Director

February 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Jeff Baumgartner as regional sales director for its 401(k) business.