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May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Millennials continue to be the big challenge for retirement plan participation, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Trust finds.

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A plan sponsor’s lawsuit over revenue sharing payments has moved forward as a court found the sponsor's plan provider became a functional fiduciary...

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some of the statistics on 401(k) balances and coverage commonly tossed around are flawed, feels Drew Carrington of Franklin Templeton.

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 401(k) account balances have increased 93% since the economic downturn of 2009, according to research from The Principal Financial Group.

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Qualified Plans, LLC (QP) has acquired Benefits Administration Services, LLC (BAS), in Birmingham, Alabama.

May 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new white paper helps plan fiduciaries understand their responsibilities and adhere to the standards of conduct that apply to them.

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half (49%) of employers polled say controlling costs, including health benefits costs, is a top business objective.

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - People expect to work longer and flexibility will become the new model for retirement, finds Aegon’s third Retirement Readiness survey.

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The average retirement plan participant’s decision to leave 401(k) assets in-plan or actuate a distribution when leaving an employer often hinges on whether...

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Northern Trust Asset Management announced two leadership appointments designed to address key growth areas.

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plaintiffs' lawyer and 401(k) fee litigation specialist Jerry Schlichter doesn’t seem to mind his position among the most polarizing figures in the employer-sponsored...

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) must pay more than $6 million for assessing fees that were not disclosed to a...

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A paper from Towers Watson recommends, for defined contribution (DC) plans, up to 25% of traditional U.S. aggregate bond assets can be switched...

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morgan Stanley will be offering retirement products from the Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. on its wirehouse retirement platform.

May 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional retirement plan sponsors benefited from continued gains in domestic equity and fixed income during the first quarter of 2014, says an analysis...

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) is now saying its re-proposal of what it calls “Conflict of Interest Rule-Investment Advice”  will be issued in...

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An increase in the number of employers shifting to part-time workers is more likely to be due to economic reasons than legislative ones.

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Workers in desk jobs are more likely to complain about their work environment, according to a survey from CareerBuilder.

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds (TDFs) for retirement plan participants need to consider a longer investment time horizon, a paper from Fidelity contends.

May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Simplifying the 401(k) plan enrollment process may help employees save more effectively for retirement, says a recent paper from Bank of America Merrill...