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March 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The St. Louis-based law firm of Schlichter, Bogard & Denton filed a class action on behalf of participants in the retirement plans of...

March 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Group pension buyouts experienced strong sales during 2013, says a new survey.

March 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The expectations of institutional investors are predicted to remain positive during 2014, says a new survey.

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Web surfing and socializing with coworkers are the top time thieves at work, according to a survey of chief financial officers from Robert...

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – At some point, retirement plan participants will need to start thinking about a draw down, or decumulation, strategy for their retirement plan savings....

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit plan sponsors have a window of opportunity to take action on pension risk.

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comments about a proposed revision to fee disclosure rules that would simplify the way fee...

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees have a high interest in getting help with selecting the right household Social Security claiming strategy.

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half of participants with a 401(k) recordkept by Vanguard are invested in a target-date fund (TDF).

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new book provides an easy-to-understand overview of multiemployer plans and the important role trustees have in managing these plans.

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new book provides an easy-to-understand overview of multiemployer plans and the important role trustees have in managing these plans.

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has dismissed claims of a participant in Suntrust Bank’s 401(k) plan that the company engaged in “corporate self-dealing” at...

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new online pension implementation tool kit has been released by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – OTB Strategic Consulting, Inc., a business advisory firm, has launched The FIRE System, an online 401(k) self-assessment tool for plan fiduciaries.

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the second release of its Audience of One program, J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services hopes to deepen engagement with participants through tailored...

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The focus on comparison rather than outcomes is misguided, and comparing one retirement plan to another can be pointless, says Josh Itzoe, partner...

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than one-third of employees are not prepared for retirement, says a new survey.

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging small employers that provide health insurance coverage to their employees to check out the Small Business...

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA) is beginning to have more of an impact when it comes to employee benefits,...

March 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has issued a final rule implementing changes to premium due dates and calculations.