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June 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has launched a national search for a Director of Global Equities to oversee a portfolio valued...

June 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Spectrem Group report indicates participant attitudes as well as demographics strongly influence the level at which they contribute to their retirement...

June 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $34.6 billion in May, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

June 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Chicago software developer has launched a Retirement Income forecasting tool.

June 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Alliance Benefit Group Carolinas, LLC, provider of retirement plan consulting and recordkeeping services, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with FOLIOfn...

June 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has bumped up optional standard mileage rates for computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, medical,...

June 24, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) 403(b) Task Force recently issued tools to help with the new reporting and audit requirements...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new index - and a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on that index - have launched.

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential Financial Inc.'s voluntary benefits service platform is being expanded in time for this year's annual enrollment season.

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bank of New York Mellon has launched an enhanced version of DR Insight (formerly ADR Insight), its interactive, Web-based institutional shareholder identification...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite dissatisfaction among unions representing New Jersey state employees, lawmakers hammered out a compromise bill Friday evening instituting pension reform in the Garden...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to determine whether employees who received less credited service time while on pregnancy leave prior to the...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new MetLife survey shows a significant disconnect between employers' views about their workplace benefit program and the perceptions of employees.

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During 2007 alternative assets managed on behalf of pension funds by the world's largest 99 investment managers grew by 40% to $822 billion...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Wachovia Retirement Services (WRS) offering allows participants in Wachovia-administered plans to learn about the ins and outs of retirement savings.

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Business & Legal Reports, Inc.'s (BLR) National Employee Attitude Survey found that workers see teamwork declining throughout their organizations, and also report communications...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite current economic and market conditions, plan sponsors appear to be committed to their retirement plans, but one of every five participants is...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forward Management, LLC announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of the San Francisco-based retail division of Berkeley Capital...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United States Attorney Karen P. Hewitt on Monday announced that the UNUM Group will pay $5,550,000 in fines and penalties to the federal...

June 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If you'd like to get caught up on recent regulatory guidance without going anywhere - the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration...