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January 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporate pension funding ratios continued to improve during the fourth quarter of 2013, says a new report.

January 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Researching participant demographics can provide plan sponsors with information needed to improve their retirement plans.

January 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. has partnered with Mesirow Financial Investment Strategies to bring fiduciary partnership services to retirement plan clients.

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While many employees say they are ready for retirement, more need to take active steps towards this preparation, according to a report from...

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The health of Canadian defined benefit (DB) plans recently reached the best level observed in more than 10 years.

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment management firm T. Rowe Price closed its New Horizons Fund and Small-Cap Stock Fund to new investors, along with similar portfolios for...

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many 403(b) sponsors were faced with necessary changes following passage of new Internal Revenue Service regulations in 2007, and Niagara University was no...

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill has been submitted in the U.S. House of Representatives that would restore cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reductions slated for military pensions.

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — Five target-date funds (TDFs) are among the nine funds launched by BMO Global Asset Management.

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio for corporate pension plans increased to 95% during last quarter.

January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employee wellness programs are a long-term commitment for employers, but can yield positive benefits such as increased productivity, and healthy, engaged and loyal...

January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The pension funded status of the U.S.’s largest corporations jumped by 16 percentage points in 2013, year-end analysis shows.

January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies showed a 2% improvement in December 2013.

January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is moving the flat-rate premium due date for large plans to later in the premium payment year.

January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of retired teachers is suing the state of Illinois to block a recently passed pension reform law.

December 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. military veterans have concerns about how federal budget cuts will affect their military pension benefits.

December 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite employees saying they will work into their retirement years, employers still have concerns about being shorthanded.

December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from the polling firm Gallup indicates that those who prefer to save money most may also have the most trouble doing so.

December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The retirement industry is anticipating a fiduciary re-definition and rules about lifetime income illustrations for plan participants, but there is much more in...

December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Several federal agencies have worked together to release a set of proposed rules concerning excepted benefits.