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August 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants who receive regular advice from a financial professional are more aggressive and engaged when it comes to pursuing individualized savings...

August 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer that participated in a multiemployer pension plan cannot sue plan trustees regarding the amount of its plan withdrawal liability.

August 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Actuaries with the Social Security Administration (SSA) have determined a comparison of benefits relative to wage-indexed career-average earnings is the best approach for...

August 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even basic financial education in high school may help people feel more comfortable with financial matters later in life, according to a survey...

August 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors that offer money market investments in their defined contribution plans should start talking with their investment advisers to evaluate their money...

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Jean-Dominique Butikofer joined the fixed-income team as head of emerging markets at Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial Inc. 

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a free webinar, “Correcting Retirement Plan Mistakes Using IRS Correction Programs.”

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan size, average participant account balance, and percentage of plan assets invested in diversified equity holdings are drivers of defined contribution (DC) plan...

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Financial Group’s Retirement Plan Services business enhanced its Ibbotson Insight Series investment lineup available in the Lincoln Director employer-sponsored retirement plan program.

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pete Schroedle has joined OneAmerica in a new executive sales position, in which he will target new and existing clients in the firm’s...

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bank of America has agreed to a settlement of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims related to its sales of mortgage-backed securities.

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial services, energy and consumer staples have the best-funded defined benefit plans, according to an analysis by the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and...

August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more state and local governments reform pensions following the recession, public sector employees have more concerns about retirement.

August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court has dismissed a claim that a company violated federal law by not sending a Spanish-language retirement plan document to Hispanic participants.

August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee financial education is moving from a product-driven model to a true planning model.

August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rebounding from the economic downturn of 2008/2009, retirement plan participants and plan sponsors are renewing their focus on their retirement benefits.

August 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a request for information (RFI) about the use of brokerage windows, self-directed brokerage accounts, and similar...

August 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Liability-driven investing (LDI) helps a defined benefit (DB) plan meets its liabilities, but liability benchmarking adds precision.

August 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan participants increasingly realize they are responsible for generating their own retirement income, but many still pass over investment advice offerings, a survey...

August 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new collective investment fund from Alta Trust Company strives to bring an endowment investment philosophy and liquid alternative opportunities to defined contribution...