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Employers More Accepting of Online Degrees

October 19, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eighty five percent of employers feel online degrees are more acceptable than they were five years ago, according to Vault Inc.'s 2005 Online...
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Pru Gives Nod to New TPA Channel Head

October 19, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential Retirement has tapped Steven Hart to be vice president of Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Channel Management within Prudential's Full-Service Retirement business.
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ING Puts Out 403(b), 457 Education Tool

October 18, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING has launched the Educators' Financial Analysis (EFA) tool, which offers a financial needs and solutions calculator for 403(b) and 457 participants.
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Pioneer Adds Roth Feature to K Plan

October 18, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pioneer Investment Management USA Inc. will offer a Roth option to its Uni-K Plan that allows investors to make after-tax contributions to an...
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Mercer Tool Helps Spot Fiduciary Danger Zones

October 18, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Mercer Human Resource Consulting study has identified 30 fiduciary issues facing plan sponsors in governance structure and process, investment oversight, and operational...
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AARP Appeals Ruling on Retiree Health Care

October 18, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The AARP is appealing a federal court ruling that would allow employers to offer more generous retiree health care benefits to those not...
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Women Delay Working on Retirement Goals

October 18, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2005 Women & Investing Survey by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. found that 93% of women say saving for retirement is their primary investment goal,...
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UBS Hit with Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

October 18, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three African American former employees of UBS Financial Services (UBSFS) sued the company in federal court over racial discrimination allegations.
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Mercer IC Broadens Manager Exam Criteria

October 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer Investment Consulting (Mercer IC) is now taking a more comprehensive look at investment managers to include a variety of social and corporate...
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CA Steps In Line on HSA Taxes

October 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California law regarding taxation of health savings accounts (HSA) now conforms to the federal tax code.