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April 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House, by a voice vote, has passed the Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009.

April 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Senators Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) and Mary Bono Mack (R-California) on Thursday reintroduced...

April 3, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-North Dakota) has introduced legislation that would make changes to the Saver's Credit.

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees who plan on renting housing in Moscow had better bring a lot of money.

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Buffalo, New York-area building products and steel processing firm has suspended its 401(k) match because of a slumping business climate driven by...

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Massachusetts employers-particularly large retailers-continue to rely on state subsidy programs to provide health benefits to their workers, according to a new report.

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a measure limiting "unreasonable or excessive" executive compensation at firms taking federal bailout money.

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Under heavy Congressional pressure, the nation's accounting-standards board on Thursday approved new relaxed guidelines for the controversial mark-to-market asset valuation rules even though...

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lord Abbett & Co. announced that its Lord Abbett High Yield Fund A (LHYAX) attained its 10-year performance record with a top quartile...

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its intervention efforts to support money market funds for five more months, the agency announced.

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The executive director of Colorado's largest state pension fund has called off 2008 bonuses for the fund's investment managers in light of the...

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tonight at PLANSPONSOR's annual Awards for Excellence Celebration we'll announce our Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year and Retirement Plan Adviser Team of...

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The state of Oregon has filed court papers requesting to join an existing securities fraud case against Swiss bank UBS to recover more...

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It's National Employee Benefits Day - and this year there is a special focus on retirement security.

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched a Transition Management Group, which it said teams transition professionals with GSAM's Financial Solutions Group.

April 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will host a free Webcast April 6 to help employers and plan administrators...

April 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal has announced a new wellness program offering it says gives employers the necessary tools to create a cultural shift, making healthy...

April 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal has announced a new wellness program offering it says gives employers the necessary tools to create a cultural shift, making healthy...

April 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) and Mercer have created the new HERO Scorecard Version 3.0, an updated system allowing employers, and other...

April 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) and Mercer have created the new HERO Scorecard Version 3.0, an updated system allowing employers, and other...