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Retirement and college savings plan administration services provider Ascensus launched Ascensus Consulting.

May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched an audit initiative aimed at compliance with the rules for nonqualified deferred compensation plans under Code...

May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The defendants in one of the church plan court cases have had their status confirmed by a federal court.

May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The retirement solutions business of Voya Financial (formerly ING U.S.) announced two additions to its Large Corporate Market team.

May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The expansion of the fiduciary definition proposed by the Department of Labor (DOL) could potentially impede the ability of small businesses to offer...

May 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The glide path of a target-date fund (TDF) should reach its landing point at the investor's actual retirement date, according to a new...

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has issued a position paper offering recommendations for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free webinar about the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee certain health care plan...

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Determining how to draw down assets in retirement can be a puzzle; having a clear strategy can boost retirement readiness.

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new advisory program from Merrill Lynch helps individuals assemble and compare competing financial concerns while also shaping an individualized, goal-oriented path towards...

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aflac has released a suite of health care benefits resources specifically designed for small business owners.

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of employers and business groups are asking the U.S. House of Representatives to oppose further efforts by the Pension Benefit Guaranty...

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors paid lower average expense ratios for equity mutual funds in 2013, says a report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees are recognizing that their financial vulnerabilities are most likely resulting from factors they can control rather than external factors such as the...

May 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds are the most popular of asset allocation strategies, especially for women, according to data from MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division.

May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After fourteen years as the king of the popular baby name list for boys, Jacob has been dethroned.

May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement Clearinghouse LLC (RCH) introduced an Internet-enhanced, comprehensive search service to locate missing retirement plan participants.

May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was 1.94% for the first quarter of 2014, the third straight quarter...

May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Small business owners and human resources staffers can save nearly $1,000 in waived 401(k) plan startup fees through a promotion from ShareBuilder 401k...

May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Showing plan participants how well and how much their best-performing peers save is highly motivating, Putnam Investments finds.