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September 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds that nearly four in 10 (37.5%) exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers anticipate strong growth for taxable bond asset...

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An optimistic view of U.S. retirement preparedness depends crucially on assumptions about behavior that may not reflect real world activity, researchers suggest.

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will host a webinar about defined benefit (DB) plan issues on September 18.

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds (66%) of Generations X and Y have not calculated how much they need to save for retirement—and only 19% work with a...

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ownership of retirement accounts fell in 2013, but median and mean values of retirement accounts rose substantially, according to a Federal Reserve Bulletin.

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aspire Financial Services launched an enhanced 403(b) enrollment and client service portal.

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer Investments is adding four senior investment professionals to its staff to provide additional client support across the firm’s North America regions.

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Alaska Electrical Pension Fund has accused 13 banks of manipulating an interest rate benchmark used to price certain derivatives instruments.

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New Jersey is asking a court to dismiss lawsuits brought by unions challenging Governor Chris Christie’s decision to reduce the state’s contribution to...

September 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan sponsors and participants and other long-term investors should favor low-volatility stocks over riskier equities, according to a new analysis from Research...

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed its first lawsuit challenging an employer’s wellness program under the Americans with Disabilities Act...

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants of retirement plans sponsored by Acme Building Brands Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., have sued their employer over changes to...

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An individual departing the workforce today will see out-of-pocket health care costs grow 7% annually throughout retirement, an analysis from J.P. Morgan suggests.

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s conversations with actuaries and clients indicate many defined benefit (DB) plans could expect an increase in liabilities of between...

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The estimated aggregate funding level of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies dropped by 1% during August to 84% funded, according to...

September 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More retirement plans may get the benefits of collective investment trusts (CITs) under a new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling.

September 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Law firms say they are seeing a growing number of claims for pension benefits that were paid or rolled over decades ago by...

September 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new analysis of retirement plan offerings at Fortune 500 companies suggests the shift from defined benefit (DB) plans to defined contribution (DC)...

September 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (GIAC) added 21 investment options to The Guardian Choice and The Guardian Advantage group retirement plan...

September 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eugene Oppo has joined Sibson Consulting’s New York corporate benefits team as a senior vice president.