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February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Board of the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) terminated ING Investment Management's $450 million fixed income core-plus mandate.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it is not granting an automatic waiver for 2009 of the requirement to notify the agency...

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The market's impact continues to weigh on the nation's retirement security - and it seems that Congress wants to do something about it.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in global Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) topped $725 billion at the end of 2008, according to a new Strategic Insight report.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement assets fell 5.9% from $16.9 trillion to $15.9 trillion during the third quarter of 2008, according to Investment Company Institute (ICI) data.

February 20, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed two derivatives actions against Merrill Lynch, saying the plaintiffs no...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) announced it has kicked off two projects aimed at beefing up its guidance on fair value measurement...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Segal Bulletin points out that health plan sponsors have to make a newly passed government COBRA subsidy available immediately, so they...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has tapped John Longley as the new Head of National Accounts for the U.S. iShares Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has announced additions to its "FAS 157 toolkit" to make it easier for clients to fulfill reporting requirements for securities under...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - RiskMetrics Group, Inc., a provider of risk and corporate governance services to participants in the global financial markets, has announced it has agreed...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Evansville Courier Co., has suspended its 401(k) match and frozen its pension plan.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds work remaining to be done in educating U.S. armed service members about their retirement savings options.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With cost-savings in mind, some employers are conducting dependent eligibility audits to accurately determine who is covered under their plan.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, announced it has suspended its 401(k) employer match contributions...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Business leaders around the world rank financial pressures to cut costs and rapid market decline as their toughest business challenges, with talent management...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - RiverSource Investments announced the launch of the RiverSource Recovery and Infrastructure Fund.

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asset management fees remained stable in 2008 but are likely to be under pressure in 2009, according to a report issued today by...

February 19, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments has tapped David Glancy, 47, as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, the company announced.

February 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Both employers and employees have a lot to gain by having an engaged workforce since engaged workers are healthier and have a better...