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August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many companies are considering using the individual Medicare plan market to offer health care coverage to their retirees, a survey shows.

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors posted mixed returns in Q213, according to the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS).

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global asset manager Russell Investments appointed Jeff Hussey as global chief investment officer (CIO).

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against Fidelity Management Trust Company regarding excessive fees.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court ruled the same-sex spouse of a deceased retirement plan participant is due death benefits.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan in July increased 1.6 percentage points to 88.2%.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from New York Life found the average contribution rate for participants who have taken loans from their 401(k) plans is 5.63%,...

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies continued a strong rebound in 2013.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investec Asset Management appointed Eric Maskalunas as director for its North American institutional business covering the Midwest.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pentegra Retirement Services introduced new features to its “Building Blocks for Retirement” campaign.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study by the RAND Corporation identified the key characteristics of successful workplace wellness programs.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An insurance brokerage firm must repay more than $270,000 to the participants and beneficiaries of a Florida-based retirement plan.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BlackRock is offering a suite of indexes, calculators and assessment tools to help preretirees meet their retirement goals.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than $150,000 must be restored to the profit-sharing plan of a now-defunct Illinois company, said the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against a West Virginia hospital for alleged age and disability discrimination.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent analysis found that July signaled a positive trend so far in 2013 for sponsors of pension plans.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent report reveals the amount pensions of S&P 500 companies were underfunded in 2012 reached a record.

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are practices that can trip up retirement plan providers and make them susceptible to Department of Labor (DOL) investigations—however, some negotiating can...

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Institutional Retirement Income Council (IRIC) submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), recommending that lifetime income illustrations and projections...

August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering a free, online presentation about rehired annuitants.