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October 21, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has added Spanish-language content on its Web site.

October 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Invesco Aim announced that Invesco Aim Advisors, Inc. has approved the reopening of AIM International Small Company Fund.

October 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Security Global Investors (SGI) announced the availability of its Small Cap Value (Ticker: SSUAX) and All Cap Value (SESAX) mutual funds.

October 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Security Benefit will pledge compliance with 403(b) regulations by the January 1, 2009, deadline to any school whose contract is received by November...

October 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Like any other plan sponsor, 501(c)(3) educational institutions will have to comply with new IRS 403(b) rules requiring more plan oversight, but these...

October 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The trend of larger employers offering employee wellness programs appears to be healthier than ever, according to a new MetLife survey.

October 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half of those in a recent survey offer employees training on investing for retirement, and nearly eight in 10 of those offering...

October 20, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Touchstone Investments announced today that Gene L. Needles, Jr. has joined the company as president.

October 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A poll of investment managers conducted by Northern Trust Global Advisors (NTGA) found a large majority, regardless of investment strategy, expect corporate earnings...

October 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefits outsourcing firm Mercer has named Kerry Sain as North American Sales Leader for its outsourcing business, effective November 3.

October 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal government's project to bring its retirement system into the electronic age has hit a bump in the road.

October 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has declared that the former manager at a Pennsylvania bank was not protected from firing in an embezzlement probe because...

October 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal regulators have released final rules governing implementation of the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act that governs the length of hospital stays...

October 17, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sponsors of and advisers to 403(b) plans recently got some clarification regarding compliance directly from one of the "architects" of the new regulations.

October 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal regulators have reaffirmed their position that the goal for investments in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plans must be to generate...

October 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Thursday the contribution limits for defined contribution plans increased for 2009.

October 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Franklin Templeton Investments has introduced Templeton Global Total Return Fund, a multi-sector global bond fund designed to capitalize on fixed income opportunities around...

October 16, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal prosecutors have added new wire fraud and conspiracy charges to the long-running prosecution of five former city of San Diego retirement officials.

October 15, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three quarters (76.1%) of IT professionals in the UK spend work time on personal chores and do not feel bad about it, a...

October 15, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority of workers polled about their relationship with their boss apparently have warm feelings about their supervisor.