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Benefits |

A New Reason to Text

November 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Like it or not, texting is becoming, if not already, a preferred communication, so why not use it for the good? 

Investing |

Larger Plans Saw Brighter Q309

November 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Master trusts with assets greater than $5 billion and public funds with more than $5 billion both saw median returns of 11.88%...

Benefits |

U.K. News Firm Does Hard Pension Freeze

November 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Faced with a pension funding deficit of 275 million pounds on a plan already frozen for new employees, Trinity Mirror, a U.K....

Products |

Hancock Changes T-D Glidepath

November 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the industry debate continuing over getting workers to retirement versus through retirement, John Hancock has extended its target-date portfolio glide path for...

Products |

Firms Bring Asset Allocation Product to Japan

November 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AlphaEngine Global Investment Solutions, LLC and Mcube Japan have launched the Japanese SMART Rebalancing/SMART Daikoku program, the firms have announced.
Compliance |

Federal Jury Finds Tyson Violated FLSA

November 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court jury in Birmingham has found that poultry producer Tyson Foods Inc. violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at its...
Administration |

PBGC and UK Pension Bodies Agree to Share

November 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new agreement between the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) and the United Kingdom's Pensions Regulator and Pension Protection Fund provides a framework...