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September 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Low-income workers are expected to see the greatest increase in their 401(k) accounts as a result of the automatic increases allowed by the...

September 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vowed to veto a bill forcing employers to offer a cafeteria-style health benefits package or chip in 7.5%...

September 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees enrolled in Countrywide Financial Corp.'s 401(k) plan claim that illegal actions by those overseeing the plan led to millions of dollars in...

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Newport Beach, California-based PIMCO announced Tuesday that the former head of Harvard University's endowment is returning to help run the Golden State money...

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Newport Beach, California-based PIMCO announced Tuesday that the former head of Harvard University's endowment is returning to help run the Golden State money...

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is embarking on a $2.5 billion pilot infrastructure program focused on creating an inflation-linked asset class.

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's said Tuesday the world's emerging and developed equity markets posted negative returns in August with emerging markets dropping 1.94% and...

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A woman is suing her former employer after being terminated under a company policy of terminating staff who contradict their boss three times.

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) on Tuesday issued two rules under the Pension Protection Act (PPA) relating to annuity provider selection to...

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has announced that starting October 1, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants will begin using account numbers in...

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security's plan to...

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer-sponsored health care premiums jumped an average of 6.1% in 2007, which was far ahead of the 3.7% increase in wages and the...

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, has announced the launch of a Municipal Bond exchange-traded fund.

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's has announced the launch of the S&P National Municipal Bond Index.

September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. employers plan to maintain a stable, yet cautious approach toward hiring in the final quarter of 2007, according to the seasonally adjusted...

September 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wyoming legislative auditors have recommended the state's Retirement System more effectively explain why members' cost of living increases (COLA) have steadily declined since...

September 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Advisor Software, Inc., a provider of wealth management solutions for the advice market, has announced Schwab Institutional will offer ASI Portfolio Rebalancing Solution...

September 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the second time, a federal judge in Illinois has turned aside arguments that the Boeing Company's cash balance plan is improperly backloaded.

September 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments and SunGard have announced the addition of new services to their integrated trading and custody platform for trust institutions and third...

September 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ceridian Corp said Saturday it has resolved a proxy battle with its biggest shareholder, which has been blocking the payroll processing company's acquisition...