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May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many defined contribution retirement plan participants are not using target-date funds (TDFs) as designed.

May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan participants using certain help offered with their plans continue to earn considerably higher returns than those not using help.

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking comments about the definition of real property for real estate investment trust (REIT) investments.

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is providing penalty relief for certain late filers of Form 5500.

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has issued a final rule about the phase-in of guaranteed “unpredictable contingent event benefits” (UCEBs).

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by institutional investors is increasing, a study finds.

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A handbook aims to help plan sponsors understand key issues as they meet their fiduciary obligations in this changing world, says Bob Collie...

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Affluent investors surveyed by Legg Mason identified the decisions they made that have had a positive impact on their investment success.

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an open letter to the Department of Labor, the Retirement Advisor Council contends the regulator’s proposed methodology for assessing the impact of...

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Accenture has launched a new enterprise solution to help public pension plan administrators take advantage of the flexibility and cost savings of a...

May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global asset management firm Schroders hired Marc Mayer to lead its institutional business initiatives in North America.

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors can always learn more about how to run and improve their plans.

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fee policy statements are in the early stages, but they could be a helpful tool for plan sponsors in managing and understanding plan...

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received approval from a federal district court to enforce a subpoena against a Wisconsin casino.

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Whether their plan is soliciting requests for proposals (RFPs) or not, plan officials have the fiduciary duty to understand how their service providers’...

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BOK Financial Corporation will settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which alleged discrimination based on both age...

May 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aon Hewitt’s 401(k) Index shows April was another light trading month for defined contribution (DC) plan participants.

May 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sponsors of qualified retirement plans in the small-plan market—particularly those that work with an adviser—express widespread satisfaction with their offering, according to a...

May 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the largest U.S. defined benefit (DB) pension plans decreased in April, shows data from consulting and actuarial firm Milliman,...

May 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will hold a free phone forum this month about related employers.