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February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Prudential Retirement is now offering defined contribution (DC) plans guaranteed income solutions that include Russell Investments’ lineup of institutional target-date funds (TDFs).

February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New analysis from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) shows smart beta strategies, designed to take advantage of both active and passive investing principals,...

February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The America Saves campaign has launched a new Assess Your Savings Plan tool for people to review current savings strategies and find new...

February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Overall retirement income adequacy for Baby Boomers and Generation X households improved last year.

February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial services provider Fidelity Investments finds the average 401(k) balance has continued to increase, ending the fourth quarter of 2013 at a record...

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly three-quarters of employees (71%) with a health reimbursement account (HRA) or health savings account (HSA) say their employers contributed to it in...

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Through a partnership with GetInsured, insurance exchange provider SelectQuote Benefit Solutions has added health insurance for pre-65 individuals to their employer benefits portfolio.

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Good news: your employees are contributing to the 401(k) plan. Bad news: your highly compensated employees are contributing more than others to the...

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health savings accounts (HSAs) grew to exceed $20 billion in assets during January, according to a new survey.

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Towers Watson Pension Index dropped 5.1% in January.

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan services provider Ascensus created a new organizational structure to support the firm’s growth expectations in the retirement and college savings space.

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Puerto Rico Treasury Department has issued guidance on retirement plan deferral limits for 2014.

February 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two Department of Labor (DOL) lawsuits have resulted in plan trustees of an Aurora, Illinois, business being ordered to restore over $4 million...

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Expecting a marriage proposal, or acceptance of one, this Valentine’s Day? Maybe not, if you’re in debt.

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will host a phone forum next month on the 2013 Cumulative List.

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations implementing the employer responsibility provisions under the Patient...

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More defined contribution retirement plans are out of compliance with Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations than some might...

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recent decrease in the funded status of defined benefit pension plans highlights the need for plan sponsors to possess a strategy for...

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plans are an important part of the U.S. retirement system, says a research report.

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Village of Forest Park, Illinois, has retreated from moving employee 457 retirement plan accounts to a new provider.