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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...

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment Manager MacKay Shields LLC is expanding into the U.S. retirement market by delivering new investment opportunities for qualified defined contribution retirement plan...

October 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Insurance Exchange Provider SelectQuote Senior and technology firm Acclaris have partnered to offer a defined contribution health care benefit employers may offer to...

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) increased the annual maximum guaranteed benefit for a 65-year-old retiree in a single-employer plan to $60,136 for...

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent actions from regulators show a focus on compliance and improved outcomes for participants.

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent guidance from the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury on in-plan annuity use has received a warm response from...

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The percentage of workers participating in an employment-based retirement plan increased in 2013 for the first time since 2010, according to the Employee...

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Confidence has returned among institutional investors worldwide, according to a survey by Pyramis Global Advisors.

October 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has revived a lawsuit in which a woman claims she was fired from her job due to her age...

October 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance designed to expand the use of income annuities in 401(k)...