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December 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stanford Financial Group has announced the formation of Stanford Institutional Consulting, a new business group within its global network of financial services companies.

December 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefit Software Inc., a Santa Barbara, California-based employee benefits communications provider, has unveiled the newest version of its Fringe Facts Communicator.

December 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Merrill Lynch Retirement Group has introduced a new communication program, "Achieve Life" for workers in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The board of the State Teachers' Retirement System of Ohio (STRSOH) voted unanimously to oppose House Bill 645 and any future legislation that...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Jason Fewell and Rob Hamilton as regional sales directors for its 401(k) business.

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual announced it has tapped E. Heather Smiley as vice president, marketing communications in its Retirement Services Division.

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Grant Thornton LLP announced the formation of a new, dedicated Employee Benefit Plan Audit Practice serving New York's metro area.

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SunTrust Banks, Inc. has announced what it called a turn-key Consumer-Directed Healthcare (CDH) solution for employers seeking to take control of their healthcare...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust announced it has launched enhanced reporting capabilities for its Benefit Payment Services, which issues more than 1.3 million pension and savings...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - By the end of the November, the allocation of 401(k) assets to stable value was at a historical high as 401(k) participants continued...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, awaiting President Bush's signature, will require important decisions by trustees of defined benefit pension...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Issuing of a regulatory rule implementing amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) apparently ground to a halt at the Equal Employment...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest Investment Manager Outlook from Russell Investments finds that half of the managers surveyed believe the U.S. equity markets are going to...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Hewitt Associates global survey found that companies need to do a lot more to manage their pension risk and potentially weak...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fred Meyer Stores, Inc., part of the Kroger family of companies, will pay $485,000 to three female victims of sexual harassment and retaliation...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey finds the majority of employees plan to forge ahead with their holiday time off requests as planned despite job and...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A widespread Hewitt Associates survey of large companies taken this month found that 50% made significant changes to their 2009 base salary spending...

December 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announced that it will reinstate the company match contribution to its 401(k) plan for employees in 2009.

December 15, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Among the apparent victims of a $50-billion Ponzi scheme which authorities charge was orchestrated by Wall Street trader Bernard L. Madoff, is the...

December 15, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Now that the House and Senate have both, by unanimous consent, approved pension relief, the question is - Will the President sign it?