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December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has released two final rules for 2006.

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Representatives George Miller (D-California) and Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate whether the federal agencies that...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - NASD has hit Ameriprise Financial Services with a $12.3 million fine over allegations the firm took directed brokerage payments to give preferential treatment...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Schwab Corporate Services has opened its Schwab Managed Retirement Trust Funds to all plan providers who trade through the National Securities Clearing Corporation...

January 12, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Banc One Securities Corporation has been slapped with a $400,000 fine by the NASD for not properly supervising employees, improperly recording the entry...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Board members and staff for the federal employees' Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) want plan changes approved by Congress, but fear unwelcome additions.

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A potentially controversial report by a blue-ribbon commission charged with recommending reforms to New Jersey's troubled pension and health benefit systems recommended raising...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former employee of GAB Robins North America Inc. has charged in a lawsuit against the insurance claims adjuster that she was discriminated...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only around one-fifth (21%) of non-standard workers have health insurance through their employers, compared to three-fourths (74%) of regular full-time workers, according to...

December 1, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One Montana county is attacking the problem of county employees with extra poundage by giving them the best incentive around to shed it:...

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has announced that it is prepared to offer the Roth 401(k) option to sponsors of 401(k) and 403(b) plans...

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Arrivato Advisors LLC has entered into an agreement to acquire INTRUST Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary of INTRUST Bank.

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American Century Investments has unveiled a series of new services to help investors near or in retirement confront the challenges of planning, investing...

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal tax officials have offered guidance on how to implement two provisions of the legislation passed in September to give Hurricane Katrina victims...

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal grand jury has indicted the owner of VPC Group Inc. of Virginia Beach, Virginia on five counts of filing fraudulent Form...

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Middle managers are a super important factor in determining whether a company is going to be successful in the marketplace, according to a...

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey found that the top three concerns of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) for their companies are fuel costs, health care costs,...

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey found that the average benefit manager makes nearly $83,743 a year and has 14.5 years of experience.

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The lifecycle funds added to the federal Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) four months ago are proving even more popular than officials had predicted.

November 30, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Symetra Financial has announced the creation of a comprehensive 401(k) program designed to improve smaller company access to retirement plans.