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January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global institutional pension fund assets in the 11 major markets grew by around 9% during 2007 to over $25 trillion, according to Watson...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), whose insurance brokerage unit has undergone management changes in recent months, on Wednesday tapped Brian Duperreault as...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Annuities in defined contribution plans are gaining momentum as aging baby boomers seek to create guaranteed retirement income streams, according to a report...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Carole D. Argo, former chief financial officer at SafeNet, maker of computer network security products, was sentenced Monday to six months in prison...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders whether a 401(k) participant can pursue a fiduciary breach suit on behalf of himself rather than on...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CareerTours, a Web 2.0 recruiting tool that allows career seekers to virtually "experience" their next career, has announced the launch of over 1,000...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The adult children of the baby boomer generation defy conventional Gen-X "slacker" stereotypes by showing a high degree of concern and responsibility when...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal prosecutors reluctantly identified the co-founders of Broadcom Corp. as "unindicted potential co-conspirators" in a stock options backdating scheme.

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a national survey by Blumberg Capital Partners, a U.S. investment firm and commercial real estate investment manager, 69% of workers said the...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Yet another legal victory has been won for cash balance plans as the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut has ruled...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor is scheduled to consider legislation that would expand the definition of "disability" under...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President Bush on Monday signed into law legislation that includes an expansion of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) coverage for family members...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has fined Heartland Advisors Inc. $3.9 million for mispricing two municipal bond funds.

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The next ethical scandal may well unfold in a government setting, according to a new study.

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New Jersey retail executive has sued electronic retailer Best Buy in federal court over allegations the company fired him and then effectively...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond mutual funds experienced net inflows of $47.2 billion in December and $376.3 billion for the year, according to data from...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments has announced its Global Asset Allocation (GAA) Team will assume responsibility on an interim basis for Putnam Voyager Fund and Putnam...

January 29, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If the annual Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security - 2007 competition carries a lesson, it is that the most successful...

January 28, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge fund manager Capital Z Asset Management has landed an investment executive from the nation's largest public pension plan as its Chief Executive...

January 28, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Third Party Administrators (TPAs) now have a new, more efficient way of conducting business.