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February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alaska public employees and retirees whose personal data was placed at risk will get credit protection as a result.

January 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixteen months after imposing a withdrawal freeze, the Principal has made a partial distribution to participants.

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)-ING’s U.S. Retirement Services business has unveiled a business-building program for advisers, consultants, and  third-party administrators (TPA) for small- and mid-sized corporate retirement plans.

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury have jointly issued new rules providing parity for consumers enrolled...

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that a participant in TIAA-CREF annuity contracts met the requirements to change his beneficiary from his ex-wife to...

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - WisdomTree plans to close 10 of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has ruled that cash balance plan participants are not due additional benefits because a Summary Plan Description (SPD) failed to...

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study found that performance-based equity compensation continues to gain favor among companies indicating that the health of the markets...

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A new study asserts that caregivers for the elderly suffer more health problems like diabetes or hypertension that can cost employers an additional 8% or...

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Brian J. Birnbaum, has joined Mercer’s investment consulting business as director of public funds.

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A newly released WorldatWork salary study found that 52% of U.S. employers froze pay last year, while13% instituted pay cuts.

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A federal judge in New York has thrown out a lawsuit by two pension funds against the major U.S. financial ratings agencies over the agencies’...

January 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asset Oversight Services (AOS), a financial advisory firm, announced the launch of a secure, Web-based portfolio transparency platform.

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Segal Company report shows a deterioration in the funding status of more than 360 multiemployer client plans between 2008 and 2009...

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Pennsylvania law firm has announced it is considering filing a stock drop lawsuit against Motorola Inc.

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it has begun to give financial assistance to two insolvent pension plans covered by its multiemployer...

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has released to the public online datasets of Form 5500 annual report/returns for approximately...

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Electronic gadgets may be all the rage these days, but a new survey suggests they haven’t exactly made the office a haven for...

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ascensus has bolstered its sales force with an additional Regional Vice President, Josh Haynes, who will focus on the company’s "Rocky Mountain" territory.

January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) has introduced legislation creating a temporary jobs tax credit over the next two years for businesses that hire...