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Holiday Bonuses Heading for Extinction

December 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey from Hewitt Associates shows the number of companies offering traditional holiday bonuses in 2009 is at record lows.

Administration |

CalPERS Picks Infrastructure Consultant

December 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has selected Meketa Investment Group, Inc., as its first lead consultant for the pension...

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NTSAA to Combine Operations with ASPPA

December 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Members of the National Tax Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) voted overwhelmingly in favor of combining operations with the American Society of Pension Professionals...

Benefits |

News Publisher Drops Some Retiree Health Coverage

December 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has dropped retiree health coverage for some participants and increased premium cost-sharing programs for others as part of a...

Investing |

Bond Funds Continue Pull on Assets

December 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Flows into bond funds in November, although somewhat off from the blistering pace of the prior three months, were very robust at $38...

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TIAA-CREF Launches iPhone App

December 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF, provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields, is offering its first application for the iPhone: The TIAA-CREF...
Investing |

Taxable Bond ETFs Still King of the Hill

December 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Another strong November showing has allowed taxable bond ETFs to walk off with “most popular” honors, with $32.1 billion in net year-to-date inflows,...

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John Hancock Launches Small Company Fund

December 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Funds has completed the adoption of Fiduciary Management Associates’ FMA Small Company Portfolio, and has launched it as the new John...

Investing |

Bond Fund Rush Could be Slowing

December 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While November’s mutual fund inflow to fixed income still added up to $33 billion, that was down from the $40 billion pumped into...