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September 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) asks: “Does Household Expenditure Change With Age for Older Americans?”

September 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2013 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Employer Workplace Benefits Report showed employers realize employees need a holistic financial wellness background to succeed...

September 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors can use data about industry trends to make improvements to their retirement plans.

September 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Madison, Wisconsin-based hospital has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by cash balance plan participants rather than face a large class action suit.

September 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. retirement plan landscape has moved from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC), and now to an undefined contribution system, one...

September 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Beaumont Capital Management (BCM), provider of quantitative ETF-based investment portfolios, launched the new strategies on the ASSETMark platform.

September 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new private exchange from Independence Blue Cross offers coverage options for midsized and large employers.

September 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As part of an ongoing effort to reduce complexity and costs in its investment program, the California Public Employees’ (CaIPERS), the largest public...

September 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors are already adopting defined benefit (DB) best practices in plan design, but plans could benefit from more DB-like...

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wilshire Consulting estimates that the ratio of pension assets to liabilities, or funding ratio, for the city and county pension plans it studied...

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term fund types attracted $29 billion last month, lifting year-to-date net inflows to $319 billion.

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Employee Ownership Foundation’s 23rd Annual Economic Performance Survey of ESOP companies found that these companies continue to see increased economic growth in...

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BNY Mellon aims to help clients meet the impending GASB requirements with new financial and performance reporting solutions. 

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments announced the appointment of Jeffrey L. Gould as head of Putnam global institutional management to lead the firm's response to growing...

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The role of financial advisers in the portfolio construction and management process is a topic of ongoing debate, says financial research firm Cerulli...

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America announced an appointment to the newly created position of field director of retirement plan sales.

September 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit brought by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) against the three major ratings agencies has ultimately survived motions for dismissal.

September 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Respondents to a survey identified health as the most important factor for a happy retirement, and health care costs as their biggest concern,...

September 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidance relating to the defined benefit (DB) plan funding relief provided in legislation signed into law...

September 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Biggest financial worries: unemployment, student loans, and whether Social Security will be adequate. Here comes Generation Z.