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December 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ringing out the old year, today the U. S. Department of Labor (DoL) has unveiled another final regulation.

December 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has released the Pension Insurance Data Book 2007, which offers information on statistical trends related to defined...

December 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York put a stop to a participant lawsuit alleging a breach of fiduciary...

December 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. bond sales and asset-backed securities issuance were down sharply in 2008 amid the global credit crisis.

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite losing more than £70 billion in assets over the year, Britain's biggest company pension schemes ended the year with a £3 billion...

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has announced it will publish a final rule that implements changes under the Pension Protection Act of...

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds decreased by $261.65 billion, or 2.7%, to $9.355 trillion in November, according to the Investment...

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has proposed higher penalties for residents who do not have health care insurance as required by the state's...

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds of organizations do not plan to reduce their workforce in 2009, according to a survey by Right Management.

December 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds that despite the weak economy, most employers plan to retain employees, including efforts to retain retirees, and increase salaries...

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, investment manager to PIMCO High Income Fund has announced changes to the fund's investment policies.

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Brandes Investment Partners, L.P. has announced today the availability of two mutual funds.

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has accused the Eaton's Neck, New York, Fire District of discriminating against employees age 65 and...

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have issued temporary regulations allowing certain employers to file one return annually to report...

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that First Unum Life Insurance Company abused its discretion in denying long-term disability benefits...

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the wake of the recent market turmoil, South Korea's National Pension Service will cut back on its allocation to equities.

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State and local government pension systems paid out a record $168 billion to 7.5 million retirees and survivors in fiscal year 2007.

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study suggests that changes in Social Security rules have influenced retirement and working patterns.

December 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Researchers have found a link between the perception of health and balance - and how much older Americans walk.

December 26, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Five business groups have filed suit in federal court in an attempt to stop a planned rule requiring federal contractors to use the...