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August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments has agreed to a settlement of two lawsuits charging it with subjecting its own 401(k) plan participants to high investment fees.

August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are embracing a multichannel approach to convey benefits information to their employees, according to a research brief from The Prudential Insurance Company...

August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – LPL Financial LLC has launched its Worksite Financial Solutions website to help employees gain confidence in their financial future.

August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – GRQ Investment Management alleges in a new lawsuit that Financial Engines, Inc. and its subsidiary advisory firm, violated two patents related to digital...

August 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Private exchanges have emerged as a potential health benefits delivery option for employers.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional plan sponsors gained almost 4% in the second quarter at the median, nearly doubling gains achieved during the first quarter, according to...

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has found a wealth accumulation plan (WAP) offered to executives of RBC Capital Markets Corporation is a “pension plan” under...

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Changing retirement plan providers (recordkeepers) doesn't have to be a bad experience.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thirty-six percent of Americans currently contributing to an employer-sponsored retirement plan have never increased the percentage of salary they defer into retirement accounts.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Members of the "sandwich generation" are feeling a squeeze on their retirement savings.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey finds most employees do not need to make a six-figure salary to feel successful.

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than four in ten (43%) employees surveyed by Fidelity Investments say they would settle for lower pay if it meant they received...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges of securities fraud against the state of Kansas related to municipal bond offerings.

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If defined benefit plan sponsors start a pension risk transfer process with the wrong assumptions, information or consulting team, they may end up...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer announced four hires within its Midwest U.S. Health & Benefits business to meet growing client needs in the region.

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly three-quarters (72%) of Hispanic investors polled for a Wells Fargo survey said they wish they could learn more about investing in mutual...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued final regulations on Phased Retirement, a program allowing full-time federal employees to work part-time...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was 3.74% for the second quarter of 2014, which is the fourth...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has found reforms made to the pension plan covering public safety workers in Baltimore, Maryland, did not violate the...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BNY Mellon named Michael Gordon to head the firm’s new Retirement and Strategic Solution Group, which specializes in retirement and insurance solutions that...