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October 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Given an extra hour to focus on their finances, most women say they’d work on budgets and learn more about investing, according to...

October 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked a federal court to stop an employer in Michigan from imposing penalties on employees who do...

October 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Between some reminiscing about what it was like to be part of shaping and enforcing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) when...

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional plan sponsors lost nearly 1% in the third quarter of 2014 at the median, according to Northern Trust Universe data.

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strong investment performance during 2013 triggered a notable improvement in the aggregate funded status of multiemployer plans over the past year, according to...

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) – Wilshire Consulting announced the launch of Wilshire Mobile, a new suite of mobile applications (apps) increasing the availability of important retirement plan data...

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has updated its website with premium rates for 2015.

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Three-quarters of Americans say it is hard to keep up with bills and save for retirement at the same time, with 43% saying...

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The launch of the “Empower” brand by Great-West Financial will be closely watched by the retirement services industry. PLANSPONSOR spoke with industry professionals...

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Great-West Financial has introduced Empower, a new retirement services company.

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aon Hewitt introduced a health reimbursement arrangement solution that enables companies to more efficiently reimburse retirees transitioning to the Aon Retiree Health Exchange.

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Automatic enrollment has been shown to increase the number of employees who save in their employer-sponsored defined contribution plan.

October 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the final approval of its first new mortality tables since 2000, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) has officially revised its benchmark for...

October 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) – A new TIAA-CREF survey shows that 63% of women who have received professional financial advice say they feel confident about their personal retirement...

October 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What does the new guidance about annuity investments in target-date funds (TDFs) mean for retirement plan sponsors and participants?

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has sent an initial installment of more than $284,000 to cover benefits for 365 people in two...

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A $500 increase in the annual elective deferral maximum for defined contribution retirement plans may seem small, but one expert sees important implications...

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, added new advisory and institutional share classes from nine fund families to its FundVest mutual fund platform.

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Six in 10 American parents support their adult children financially, according to a study from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute.

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – LPL Financial unveiled a new Worksite Financial Solutions mobile application (app) that extends retirement plan participant and sponsor services provided through the firm’s...