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November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Funding for defined benefit plans in Japan continued its ascent, with the average pension plan 96% funded in 2006, up from 83% last...

November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan document and government forms software provider ftwilliam.com has announced the release of its 2006 Form 5500 software package.

November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eaton Vance Corp. has unveiled its Supplemental Retirement Account (SRA), a Web-based program for systematic retirement savings outside of a qualified plan.

November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aetna has announced the availability of an interactive voice response system that allows participants in both its disability and medical insurance plans to...

November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer IC's Summary Performance of US Institutional Portfolios survey found the median corporate plan had a third-quarter gain of 3.9%, while public plans...

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Washington Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) group and the largest banking trade association in the nation asked the Department of Labor...

November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC) insurance program for single-employer pension plans posted a deficit of $18.1 billion for fiscal year 2006, according...

November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The primary focus of new government guidance about avoiding avian flu from infected birds is on good hygiene, including use of gloves and...

November 15, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The primary focus of new government guidance about avoiding avian flu from infected birds is on good hygiene, including use of gloves and...

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The date of a notification about a divorce between a health plan beneficiary and her husband triggered the plan's obligation to inform the...

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A store manager meeting all of the other requirements for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) executive exemption does not need to be...

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal securities regulators on Tuesday sanctioned the city of San Diego for committing securities fraud by lying about the true financial status of...

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Retirement Services has added eight target date funds and a Retirement Portfolio to its roster of investment options for 401(k) plan...

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), on Tuesday announced that it had launched two international exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the American Stock Exchange.

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average employee needs to contribute an additional $11,400 to their retirement savings - or 21.2% of pay - annually to get back...

November 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The lead character in a series of public service announcements sponsored by the Employee Benefit Retirement Institute (EBRI) wears green tights, red shorts,...

November 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A six foot seven inch tall UK worker is suing a company he claims refused to make accommodations for his height.

November 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Teachers as a group have better savings habits and are more likely to work with financial advisers than the general population, according to...

November 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Putnam Investments analysis of the Department of Labor (DoL)-approved default option list suggests plan sponsors could be doing participants a disservice...

November 13, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees are concerned about the effect greater benefit costs will have on their retirement savings, a survey found.