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October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Elliott Broidy, founder of Markstone Capital Partners, won at least a brief reprieve in a federal investigation into how public pension systems allocate...

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Senate Finance Committee completed the amendment process for its health reform proposal and set a vote for next week.

October 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued The Vanguard Group, an investment company and retirement plan provider, over charges it refused to...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will phase out a defined benefit pension plan covering union employees and set up a 401(k) plan under...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It appears as if employees may think the worst is over as several key measures of employee confidence appear to be rising, according...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Touchstone Investments has launched 10 new funds, each featuring multiple share classes for both retail and institutional investors.

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Newkirk, an Albany, New York, provider of financial services education, has unveiled a Roth IRA conversion packet.

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The Newport Group has appointed Dennis Sain as senior vice president, Qualified Retirement Services.

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that an early retirement incentive program for Fort Lauderdale police officers and firefighters did...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The NFL Players Association announced it has partnered with Financial Finesse, a provider of financial education programs, to launch a program which gives...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Witnesses appearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee regarding the continuing debate of how retirement plan advice should be...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING Employee Benefits has announced enhancements to its proprietary enrollment software, ING Enroll, including a tailored "quick quote" function, additional automated forms, and...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that an individual supervisor can face charges of discrimination and retaliation under state employment law.

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to reduce fees for the 10% of defined benefit plans it feels are most at risk, the U.K. Pension Protection...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Financial Times/Harris Interactive poll of investors in the U.S. and the five largest European countries finds the majority say the amount...

October 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefits consultant and service provider McCready and Keene has unveiled a recordkeeping platform aimed at small-sized clients.

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial Communications, a division of McGraw-Hill Professional and a provider of retirement communication solutions, has launched a new version of its enrollment kit.

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a recent survey conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), nearly three-quarters (73%) of multiemployer pension plans reported they...

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Hartford Courant consumer-affairs columnist has sued the newspaper and its owner, accusing them of violating his free speech rights by forcing...

September 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2009 open enrollment season should not usher in major changes in the workplace benefits landscape as employers have largely put major overhauls...