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August 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ameriprise Financial has introduced Active Diversified Alternatives Portfolios, a series of professionally managed portfolios designed for long-term investors seeking increased diversification and risk...

August 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) Report survey for August 2009, some companies are...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study by a Vienna, Virginia, health care consultant found that 83% of employers who have measured the effectiveness of wellness incentives...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the public outcry over executive compensation at companies receiving federal bailout money, a new study found the companies did not meaningfully change...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 95% of manufacturing firm senior executives in a recent survey said their companies executed cost-cutting moves in the personnel area in the...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge considering a series of lawsuits against the failed Washington Mutual (WaMu) told lawyers that she will likely decide on initial...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ShareBuilder 401k, provider of 401(k) plans for small businesses with one to 250 employees, has introduced a 401(k) offering to be sold through...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a plan administrator did not abuse its discretion in denying a disability retirement...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legg Mason Inc. reorganized five funds in its ClearBridge Advisors unit as money manager Alan Blake and Hersh Cohen, the division's investment chief,...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -QVC says it continues to investigate alleged irregularities regarding employee 401k hardship withdrawals at its Rocky Mount, North Carolina distribution center.

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After a nationwide search and a dozen interviews, the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association board voted 6-3 to outsource the job of...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court's decision that that a health plan administrator should be reimbursed for...

August 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a speech before the New York City Bar Association, marking the end of his first 100 days as Director of the Securities...

August 6, 2009 (PLAN.SPONSOR.com) - The chief U.S. securities regulator is now advocating that the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should be funded directly from industry fees.

August 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A split federal appellate court panel has ruled that employees suing a governmental employer cannot rely on a rule designed to prohibit people...

August 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fresh from a year in which the value of state of Massachusetts' public pension holdings plummeted 24%, officials have decided to cut their...

August 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided that a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge properly allowed the sale of Chrysler LLC's assets...

August 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Though the economic downturn has forced many plan sponsors to reduce their 401(k) contributions or cut them entirely, a new survey suggests those...

August 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Barclays now says it is considering enhancing its pension fund following a furious reaction from staff about the announcement the scheme would be...

August 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Barclays now says it is considering enhancing its pension fund following a furious reaction from staff about the announcement the scheme would be...