December 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved rules to enhance the information provided to shareholders to evaluate the leadership and compensation policies...
December 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of employers planning to offer annuities to participants in their defined contribution plans is expected to grow, according to a survey...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Index provider Russell Investments is teaming up with Axioma, Inc., a provider of tools for portfolio optimization and risk analysis, to...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill that would extend federal COBRA health coverage cost subsidies for involuntarily terminated employees.
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments has fired four employees at its Westlake, Texas, office near Dallas for participating in fantasy football leagues.
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Hawaii Employees' Retirement System's long-term funding problems widened during the state's latest fiscal year, according to an assessment by the fund's actuarial...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Bloomberg news report said six of the nine largest U.S. target-date fund providers by assets have junk bonds in their 2010 portfolios.
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released a draft of new guidelines for ERISA-covered 403(b) plans that, due to new regulations, must now file a...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As are many job seekers during these tough economic times, those seeking finance positions are finding it is taking longer than expected to...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. money managers participating in a recent Russell Investments poll are apparently an optimistic bunch, predicting equity markets still have room to grow...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pioneer Investments has announced seven additions to its U.S. sales team, continuing the expansion of its sales force aimed at supporting the firm’s...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Regulators may already be taking a harder look at target-date funds, but it now looks as though Congress will get into...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has announced plans to introduce its new RetireSmart participant engagement platform in second quarter of 2010.
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research from the Sun Life Financial Unretirement Index reveals that more working Americans seek financial advice from family members and friends than...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Clark Consulting, Inc. has announced executive promotions and hires designed to help the company innovate and improve services in the fields of executive...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SEI’s latest analysis of the effects of Financial Accounting Standards 87 (FAS 87) on pension accounting indicates that plans with a December 31...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Newport Group has appointed Ann Ennis to the position of vice president, Financial Institution Services.
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Albertsons, LLC, a national grocery chain, will pay $8.9 million to settle three employment discrimination lawsuits filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that an employer can be held liable for injuries an employee suffered while walking from a parking...
December 16, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has released a report on pension plan governance.