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Employers Unsure What to Do Following Health Care Reform
PBGC to Take on PTC Alliance Corp. Pension Plan
DoL Publishes 2009 Form M-1 for MEWAs
Analysis Suggests Participants Don't Understand Value of Annuities
Nuptials Near for Xerox, ACS
A Third of Small Biz Owners Have No Plan for Retirement
11th Circuit Finds Harassment Claims not Sufficiently Offensive
No Mention of Pension in Prenup Doesn't Entitle Wife to Benefits
Principal Real Estate Fund Hold Draws Lawsuit
December 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Having imposed a withdrawal queue on distributions from a real estate fund, the Principal now finds itself targeted with a participant lawsuit.
Pension Fund Sued by Consultant
December 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The self-proclaimed “Sam Spade of Money Management” is taking a former client to court.
Vick Advisers Barred from ERISA Plans
December 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Michael Vick’s former financial advisers won’t be working with ERISA plans anymore.
ESOPs Get Legislative Backing
December 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) proponents got some legislative backing last week.
Cincinnati Retirees Go to Court Over Retiree Health Care
December 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new federal lawsuit claims that the city of Cincinnati violated the civil rights of its former employees by changing their...
Health Reform Bill Okayed by U.S. Senate
December 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Senate approved a landmark health-care reform measure early Thursday morning under which most Americans must obtain coverage either from their employer...
State Street to Compensate Netherlands Pension Fund
December 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Amsterdam court has ordered State Street Global Advisors Ltd. to pay 40 million euros ($58 million) in damages to Stichting Pensioenfonds OPG...
Auditors Question Fees NJ Pension Fund Paid Financial Advisers
December 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Jersey's public pension funds spent $166 million on brokerage commissions, advisers' fees and other administrative costs during the last fiscal year, including...
Public Plans' Number of Retirees Growing Faster than Active Participants
December 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report indicates that for public retirement systems, the number of retirees is growing at a faster rate than is the number...
State, Fed Courts Share ERISA QDRO Jurisdiction
December 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that both state and federal courts have legal jurisdiction to enforce qualified domestic relations orders (QDRO) giving...
INTECH Launches Its First Enhanced Global Equity Strategy
December 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - INTECH Investment Management LLC has launched its first Enhanced Global Equity strategy.