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February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by a jobs Web site catering to executives found 86% say their shrinking retirement savings will mean working longer, with...

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Harvard University's money management arm said last week that it plans to cut about 25% of its staff in the coming months.

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global index provider FTSE Group (FTSE) has licensed GlobalX Management Company to create a new exchange traded fund based on the FTSE Colombia...

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - You may have noticed that those year-end tax statements aren't showing up as soon this year - but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

June 26, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UBS Global Asset Management on Tuesday announced the formation of its new Defined Contribution and Retirement Solutions Group, established to help defined contribution...

February 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In light of the widespread pension investment losses linked to the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, the nation's private-sector pension insurer has reminded single-employer...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Absolute Return magazine New Funds Survey for 2008 shows that assets for new hedge fund launches declined significantly in the U.S. in...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Delaying retirement is one of several life adjustments pre-retirees are making to weather the current economic climate.

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation proposed in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday differs from President Obama's proposal for limiting executive pay for bailout recipients in that its...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife has introduced the Benefits Bundle for Small Business.

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The fourth quarter of 2008 was not a good time for equity investors, according to the latest Mercer 2008 Defined Contribution Universe Summary...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PIMCO has launched the PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund, "designed to help fixed-income investors seize opportunities created by dramatic shifts in the...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans (IFEBP) found employers use wellness programs to control health care costs...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The ranks of members of the troubled media industry turning to a 401(k) match suspension as a cost-cutting move increased by one with...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A closed session of the U.S. Senate committee to consider the pending confirmation of U.S. Representative Hilda Solis (D-California) as Department of Labor...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has ruled that Lockheed Martin did not violate the Employee Retirement Income Security...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With an expanding list of retirement plans snared by investments tied to Bernard L. Madoff, the Labor Department has published some guidance for...

February 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has worked out a settlement of stock options backdating charges with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC).

February 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Huntington Bancshares has announced actions it will take to get on more sound financial footing, including cutting company match contributions to its 401(k)...

February 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Arkansas hospital company has trimmed its 401(k) match as part of a general cost-cutting effort.