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August 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 2005 Experiential Education Survey found nearly 80% of employers reported higher retention among college hires...

September 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite their increasing popularity among retirement plan participants, a new study asserts that managed and/or life-cycle funds won't generate enough to allow participants...

September 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Massachusetts securities regulator announced Monday that he slapped two units of Franklin Templeton with a $5 million fine for permitting an investor...

August 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC) and American International Group, Inc. (AIG) have introduced a new 401(k) platform, the AIG VALIC SPECTRUM...

August 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Brookfield, Wisconsin benefit company has acquired the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) business from EMJAY.

August 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees of organizations providing Ceridian EAP, work-life and Health & Productivity Management services can now access related streaming videos on Ceridian's Web site.

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation approved by both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate would permit qualified drivers who must use insulin to manage...

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Appellate judges have ruled that Brandeis Machinery & Supply Company, based in South Bend, Indiana, illegally included a policy statement in its employee...

August 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Massachusetts State Legislature, in a move that may signal future trends, has overriden Governor Mitt Romney's veto of legislation preventing the disclosure...

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participant trading remained within normal levels throughout July, but registered two moderate-trading-volume days, and one high-volume day.

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In its appeal of a ruling certifying a sexual discrimination case as a class-action, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says the complaints of six workers...

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill has been introduced in Congress that would increase the size of the tax credit for retirement savings contributions.

August 20, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following other large pension funds such as CalPERS, the Texas Teachers Retirement System (TRS) has decided to allocate up to 8.5% of its...

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The city of Albuquerque faces charges of discrimination because a supervisor of female police officers required them to use sick leave after the...

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has cleared the way for a discrimination lawsuit against Sears, Roebuck & Co. to proceed.

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - North Carolina State Treasurer Richard Moore has asked a variety of private money managers to contribute $10,000 each for a non-profit group Moore...

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has published a Guide to Implementation of GASB Statements 43 and 45 on Other Postemployment Benefits (OPEB).

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department reached a settlement agreement with the State of Delaware in a racial discrimination case.

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - July's 3.85% was the best month so far for the S&P/Citigroup Developed World Index, and its strong performance has vaulted the index to...

August 8, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faced with a demand from both existing clients and potential clients for bundled defined contribution-defined benefit services, Aon Consulting and Ameriprise Retirement Services...