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March 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BPAS, a provider of retirement plan administration services, launched the “Retirement Gap Report” to help its clients assess the overall health of their...

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Yale Law School professor known for making waves in the retirement industry released a study arguing plan sponsors tend to establish investment...

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There is a connection between healthy employees and companies with a strong focus on health issues, according to the results of a new...

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Asset management firm State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) announced its SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS ETF began trading this week.

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) investment committee unanimously adopted a resolution supporting widespread industry use of pension share classes (P-share classes).

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A settlement was reached this week in a class action lawsuit brought against trustees of Detroit’s two pension funds.

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors around the world contributed almost $1 trillion in net flows to investment funds during 2013, similar to levels observed in the preceding...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers will need effective strategies to deal with the continuing implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or ACA).

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A U.S. House leader has introduced a sweeping tax reform bill that has many in the retirement industry alarmed about its proposals concerning...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing pension buyout annuities from an insurer remained level during January, at 108.5% of a plan's accounting liability, but the...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wells Fargo Retirement has named Betsy Hammond as head of its Nashville-based retirement benefits consulting division.

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During a discussion at The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., speakers discussed a framework and political process for pension reform policies.

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even with stronger earnings and savings rates than the general working population, an analysis from Fidelity Investments shows many physicians face the prospect...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While many older employees say they are delaying retirement, the delay rate is lower than in previous years, says a new survey.

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiemployer defined benefit (DB) plans appear to have a strong future, says a new report.

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Changes in bond market conditions and institutional portfolio strategies are driving the largest U.S. investors to add more exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—especially those built...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial professionals often suggest a 4% annual withdrawal rate for retired workers living off accumulated assets, but one service provider is pushing a...

February 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For those plan sponsors who may be hesitant to add an automatic deferral escalation feature to their Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)...

February 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care issues may be causing employees to dial back their saving for retirement, says a new survey.

February 26, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - About one-third of Americans who participate in a workplace-sponsored retirement plan say they are not familiar with its investment options, research finds.