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March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global markets are well past the point where investors can ignore the sustainability profile of the stocks and bonds they’re holding, says Gerrit...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of employees are unsure their 401(k) retirement plan will provide them with adequate funds for retirement, says a new survey.

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ongoing recovery of the U.S. economy may be strengthened by six particular profit themes, says a new analysis.

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In the two decades since target-date funds (TDFs) first entered plan investment menus, they’ve gained a reputation as a set-it-and-forget-it strategy that many...

March 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Speakers for a webinar hosted by ADP reminded plan sponsors that complying with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) is...

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The first quarter of 2014 saw very light pension rebalancing flows, but liability-driven investing (LDI) and de-risking strategies continue to pick up steam.

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has modified Revenue Procedure 2013-22, which sets forth procedures for issuing opinion and advisory letters for § 403(b)...

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Professional services and consulting firm Towers Watson named Steve Carlson as head of investments for the Americas region.

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While retirement plan sponsors will find the market for getting into stable value funds has improved, the threat of rising interest rates poses...

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more employees retire, plan sponsors need to prepare for the impact on their defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) retirement plans.

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The basics of fiduciary liability need to be instilled in retirement plan sponsors and committee members.

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While U.S. workers are more satisfied with their financial situation now compared with five years ago, their retirement confidence still remains below levels...

March 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MetLife, Inc. appointed Wayne Daniel as vice president for U.S. pensions within the firm's corporate benefit funding division.

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The use of low-cost index funds by participants in Vanguard 401(k) plans increased noticeably between 2004 and 2012.

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Only about one-third (31%) of chief financial officers (CFOs) are concerned about losing Baby Boomer employees to retirement over the next few years.

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The bagnall company has launched COBRAssist, a service geared towards employers who have individuals on a COBRA plan and would like to offer...

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey questions whether small businesses are paying too much when it comes to 401(k) plan fees.

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer has enhanced its Mercer Marketplace private exchange.

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In 2013, a solid majority of multiemployer pension plans (59%) were in the green zone as defined by the Pension Protection Act of...

March 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) will be launching an enhanced version of its website on April 7.