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May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial technology provider RiskFirst, formerly PensionsFirst, has expanded the focus of its pension risk analytics software for wider application in multi-asset portfolio management...

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — The Alaska Supreme Court ruled unmarried domestic partners have a right to some retirement benefits via a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO).

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Foundations and endowments appear to be transitioning portfolios away from their largest holdings, according to eVestment, a provider of investment data analytics.

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Don’t call index investing passive. Charles Schwab, founder and chairman of Charles Schwab, says that does a real disservice to investors.

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emulating fiduciary principles of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) can help K-12 public school retirement plan sponsors improve outcomes for participants.

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — A recent analysis from Gerstein Fisher challenges the notion that mutual fund managers don't have as much incentive to outperform as peers running...

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Witnesses at a Senate hearing discussed Social Security reforms that could boost potential retirement income for workers.

May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration approved new actuarial policies to contain rate increases for small public agency employers.

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Roth IRA balances grew at twice the rate of traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) between 2010 and 2012, according to a new analysis...

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Witnesses for a hearing about women’s retirement security advocated for Social Security improvements, expanded retirement plan access, and plan design changes.

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John Hancock Retirement Plan Services added five new asset-allocation options to the JH Signature 401(k) Plan Platform.

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Endowment Wealth Management, Inc. and ETF Model Solutions, LLC have partnered to launch the Endowment Index.

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The health care spend in 2014 for a typical American family of four covered by an average employer-sponsored health plan is $23,215, according...

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has found some plan sponsors misunderstand Puerto Rico-related pension feature codes for Form 5500 filings.

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) alleges a former Cement Masons Southern California Administrative Corp. employee was fired for cooperating with an ongoing...

May 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has adopted a set of views about pension design, funding and administration.

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment managers don’t just provide a product—increasingly they provide communication and expertise to help plan sponsors engage participants, says Jim Danaher of Northern...

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – About one-quarter of working Americans have a nest egg balance of zero, according to a survey from COUNTRY Financial.

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More employers are recognizing employees need financial education programs to help them deal with financial challenges.

May 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill that allows new state workers to be enrolled in a 401(k)-style retirement plan was approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives,...