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September 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When 401(k) plan participants traded their investments in August, they favored fixed-income funds over equity funds for 65% of the trading days, according...

September 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LLC listed the PowerShares LadderRite 0-5 Year Corporate Bond Portfolio (LDRI) on the NASDAQ.

September 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Regulation may be slowing the push for alternative investments by retirement plans and other institutional investors, Cerulli Associates finds.

September 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BBB-rated corporate bonds merit important consideration in the asset allocation of pension funds implementing liability-driven investing (LDI) strategies, Standish Mellon Asset Management contends.

September 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ever heard of a QDRIA? You might, if income solutions become an integral part of defined contribution (DC) plans.

September 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Current workers should factor uncertainty about labor market outcomes into their retirement planning, a research paper concludes.

September 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey tries to gauge how a high school senior’s career aspirations may fill the skills gap that stem from large numbers...

September 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A retirement plan sponsor’s breach of contract claims against its fiduciary liability insurer have been moved forward by a federal court.

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...