USI Consulting Names President of USI Advisors
January 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - USI Consulting Group has promoted Kenneth Hyne to Investment Advisory Services Practice Leader and President of USI Advisors, Inc.
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Employer Must Still Pay Workers' Comp for Terminated Employee
January 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois Supreme Court has reinstated workers' compensation benefits for an employee terminated for misconduct not related to his injury.
Westminster Consulting Hires Consultant in New England
January 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Westminster Consulting, the ERISA/Fiduciary Consulting business unit of Westminster Financial, LLC, has hired Eric Grimes to the position of senior consultant.
Former Morgan Stanley Adviser Agrees to $80K SEC Settlement
January 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A former Morgan Stanley institutional financial adviser has settled Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges of securities law violations for not properly disclosing his conflicts...
Sustainable Asset Management Hires North American Leader
January 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sustainable Asset Management (SAM), a global provider of sustainability investing and the co-developer of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, has hired Neil Johnson...
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USF Adds Domestic Partner Health Coverage
January 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–Domestic partners of university workers at the Tampa-based University of South Florida (USF) will now be eligible for health benefit coverage under a new plan...
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Study Says Investment “Help” Makes a Difference
January 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It is a long-accepted tenet that most retirement plan participants want – and need - help to make good investment decisions,...
MOSERS Board Votes to Drop Staff Bonuses
January 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Missouri State Employees Retirement System (MOSERS) board voted 8-1 Thursday to discontinue bonuses and automatic cost-of-living raises for the system's...
Stock Drop Suit Dropped
January 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An employee lawsuit filed against Spokane-based Sterling Financial has been dropped – and for a most unusual reason.
Northern Trust Announces More Personnel Changes
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has announced several personnel changes this past week.
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Report Fills in 2010 Exec. Comp. Landscape View
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A new report from a California-based executive compensation research firm paints a picture of a changed 2010 executive compensation landscape amid continuing attention from politicians,...
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Putnam Launches Roth IRA Resource Center
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments has launched a new Roth IRA Conversion Resource Center for financial advisers.
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Royce Closes Two Funds to New Investors
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Royce Fund Services, Inc. has announced that it is closing two of its funds to new investors effective at the close of business...
Court Moves Forward Claim Employer Interfered with Health Benefits
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has refused to dismiss a claim by a Jersey Construction employee that he was fired for pursuing health benefits for...
Convicted Killer Barred from Getting Dead Wife’s Pension
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that a man convicted for his wife’s death in a murder-for-hire scheme should not be entitled to...
PA Pension Fund Sues Goldman over Bonuses
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–The pension fund for a Pennsylvania transit authority has sued Goldman Sachs over the Wall Street firm’s controversial bonus program and leveled allegations that the...
Court Says Employee Can Sue over Vulgarity in the Workplace
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has reinstated a female employee's claim of a hostile work environment.
Report: Fidelity Out of Top Distributor, Fund Provider Spot
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from a Cambridge, Massachusetts, financial services research firm claims Fidelity Investments has been bumped from its spot as both the...
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Study Finds Auto Enrollment/Higher Match Link Among Large Plans
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) finds that employers adopting automatic enrollment in their 401(k) plans have also generally...
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PA Law Firm Probes State Street Stock Drop Case
January 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–A Bensalem, Pennsylvania, law firm has announced it is considering filing a stock drop lawsuit against State Street Corporation with potential claims of Employee Retirement...