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November 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday voted unanimously to improve mutual fund disclosure by requiring that funds provide investors with a...

November 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Utica Teachers' Association President Larry Custodero told the school board on Tuesday the union will oppose a decision to limit the district employees'...

November 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers held health benefit cost increases to about 6% in 2008 for a fourth straight year, but that meant shifting more cost to...

November 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers still looking for talent find hiring new people to be more daunting than managing even "poorly performing" members of their current workforce,...

November 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human Resources Generalist crept into the Number 25 spot in Jobfox's listing of the top 25 most recession-proof jobs.

November 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Some 76% of employed baby boomers and 68% of Generation Y workers say the workplace is among their most reliable sources of information about...

November 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, co-published by SAM Indexes and Dow Jones Indexes, has been selected as benchmark for what SAM says...

November 19, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar, Inc. has announced it is creating a comprehensive database for U.S. pensions, endowments, and foundations.

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -BlackRock Inc., the largest publicly traded asset manager in the U.S., has announced layoffs for the first time in its two-decade history.

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey by Consumer Reports Health.org found 45% of those polled planned to skip a 2008 flu shot.

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lee Dukes has been named president of Principal Wellness Company, a subsidiary of the Principal Financial Group.

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - GE Asset Management Incorporated (GEAM) on Tuesday announced several additions to its institutional sales team, expanding the firm's presence in both the public...

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Wisconsin gave cash balance plan participants at S.C. Johnson & Sons Inc. only a limited victory by throwing out...

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The stock investments of state and local government retirement systems have declined 35% so far this year, according to Moody's Investors Service.

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a letter to American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Liddy, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo issued a warning of...

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SunGard's Relius 125 system will offer Evolution Benefits, Inc.'s (EB) prepaid benefits card program to customers who administer Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health...

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar Investment Services has introduced three new managed portfolios — the Tortoise, the Hare, and Dividend Stock Baskets.

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wolters Kluwer Law & Business has introduced CCH ProSystem fx Engagement designed to automate routine workflow tasks while providing enhanced integration and increased...

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charles Schwab is now making industry insights and benchmarking data compiled from clients on its retirement plan platform available to third party administrator...

November 18, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As market turbulence takes its toll on everything from 401(k) account balances to pension plan funding, employers are scrambling to assess the full...