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January 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, signed into law in December, increases both the flat- and variable-rate single-employer Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)...

January 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –  Examining how participants decide to leave an employer’s plan after separating and when they begin taking distributions can help plan sponsors decide whether...

January 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Denver-based investment consulting firm Innovest Portfolio Solutions has acquired InSight Employee Benefit Communications.

January 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Three-fourths (76%) of companies surveyed are somewhat or very likely to expand their focus on the financial well-being of their employees in 2014.

January 9, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Saturna Capital Corporation has launched lower-cost institutional shares of the no-load Amana Income, Amana Growth, and Amana Developing World funds.

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research sees employers shifting their focus in 2014 from financing the cost of health care to managing employees’ health.

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alternative strategies have been successful in increasing the portfolio returns of institutions, as well as reducing investment risk, over the past 20 years.

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued notices regarding procedures for issuing determination letters and for complying with its user fee program.

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A plan sponsor’s request that a retiree pay back nearly $730,000 in overpayment of a pension benefit has won court approval.

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey finds that more than one-third (36%) of military families plan to start saving more money for retirement during 2014.

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors that are looking at offering a lump-sum window need to consider many factors before proceeding further.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study shows that corporate wellness programs may reduce some health care costs but not others.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Detroit officials have delayed the freezing of the city's pension fund for certain employees.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Towers Watson Pension Index increased for the fourth consecutive month in December 2013, reaching a five-year high.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York Life announced that John Y. Kim has been elected as a vice chairman of the company.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If you are looking for a low-stress job, the position of audiologist is at the top of the list.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans was 95.2% in December 2013.

January 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Segal Group has acquired a portion of the business of Moroni Fantin, an employee benefits consulting firm located in the Detroit area.

January 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Invesco has launched several new liquid alternative open-end mutual funds.

January 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nuance Investments, a classic value investment firm, has launched the Nuance Mid Cap Value Fund.