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April 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – How Americans read and how much they read appears to be connected, according to the results of a recent poll.

April 22, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – White Oak Advisors has named Rick Bindler as practice leader and lead consultant for its new Chicago office.

April 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The push for establishing mandatory access to workplace retirement savings provides important insights into the path advocacy groups must take to influence national...

April 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Data does not suggest a strong connection between increases in contribution limits and the creation of new retirement plans, according to a U.S....

April 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The economy’s influence on the adjustments being made to executive reward programs is decreasing this year.

April 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are scaling back designs for their medical plans due to taxes related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA),...

April 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half of American workers feel stressed about their finances, although worry seems to diminish among those seeking professional advice.

April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the second time, a U.S. district court has found State Street Bank and Trust did not violate its duties to General Motors...

April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment advisory firm Arnerich Massena has expanded its fiduciary education program to include retirement plans.

April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Increasing health care costs are predicted to exceed the Social Security benefits of middle-class American retirees, new research finds.

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Rhode Island state court has refused to dismiss a challenge to pension reforms filed by state retirees.

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When performing annual retirement plan financial audits, plan sponsors and their auditors should look for potential 'red flags' for regulators.

April 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Value, not just cost, is what plan sponsors and participants should see when reviewing fee disclosures, some contend.

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — A new customizable report card tool from Great-West Financial helps retirement plan sponsors and advisers evaluate a plan’s overall performance according to a...

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today approved new contribution rates for the state of California and contracting school...

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — Sure it's good to achieve a "comfortable" retirement, but one investment manager says many retirement plan participants are struggling to achieve even basic...

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court has ordered the fiduciaries of a Columbia, Maryland, 401(k) plan to pay restitution for unremitted employee contributions and loan repayments.

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — The aggregate funded status of the 100 largest U.S. corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans fell by $5 billion during March, as measured by...

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it will discontinue its letter-forwarding program.

April 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What is the trustee of a retirement plan that offers employer stock as an investment option supposed to do with inside information that...