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January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Academy of Actuaries has released a report that provides guidance for evaluating retirement plans.

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appeals court has ruled that the state of Michigan is not obligated to follow pension contribution formulas mentioned in informational materials.

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has delayed the implementation of a new pension reform law to hear arguments on its constitutionality.

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan participants saw average daily transfer activity increase in December 2013 over the previous month, according to the Aon Hewitt...

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index has started 2014 on a high note, climbing 1.2 points since December 2013.

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer has identified 10 priorities for endowment and foundation investment committees to address in 2014.

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer identified 10 priorities in 2014 for investment committees at nonprofit health care institutions.

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent court decision reinforces the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s (ERISA) requirement that plan sponsors act in the best interest of participants.

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mutual of America released an enhanced version of its website.

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new service from the Principal Financial Group enables workers to enroll in an employer-sponsored retirement plan through text messages.

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There is a strong connection between subjective life expectancy and retirement expectations, according to a new research paper.

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement services provider FRA PlanTools released a custom 408(b)(2) checklist product.

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recently released research shows a strong finish for equity markets in 2013, with elevated net flows for stock funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs)...

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey finds that retirement plan participants are being conservative when it comes to investing.

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has ruled that in a case involving allegations of harm to retirement benefits, plaintiffs lack standing to sue if...

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. House members belonging to the New Democrat Coalition asked the Department of Labor (DOL) to ensure new fiduciary rules protect access to...

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new strategy from the Principal Financial Group and National Benefit Services, LLC (NBS) can help financial professionals and their large-plan 403(b) clients...

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer has released explanatory material about Social Security and Medicare that may prove useful to plan sponsors and participants.

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Tax-deferred Savings Association (NTSA) has debuted.

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s decision to enjoin a distressed city from enacting changes to public retiree...