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August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Physicians responding to a survey reported gaps in personal financial knowledge.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Claims brought against John Hancock Life Insurance Company by retirement plan participants have been dismissed.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vested Interest now offers a mobile application for participants to access their plan account from anywhere.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Andrew Fritts will join the Pensionmark Retirement Group as its education consultant.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What kind of health insurance coverage a company offers will play a greater role in whether a person will work there, according to...

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from New York Life Retirement Plan Services shows 401(k) plan participants who take out loans have lower savings rates.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One-third (33%) of those polled, who are already in retirement, confirmed they are experiencing a lower standard of living than during their working...

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A district court granted a preliminary injunction against former fiduciaries of several Kentucky pension plans.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Elaina S. Spilove has joined UBS Financial Services in Princeton, New Jersey.

August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors and advisers are awaiting more regulatory guidance about a number of important issues.

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension funds should have adequate capital to cover new requirements imposed on the bulk of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading by the Dodd-Frank Act.

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The next wave of expected retirees want help planning a secure stream of income in retirement, according to a survey of U.S. retirement...

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis of defined contribution (DC) participant data by the Investment Company Institute (ICI) indicates employees are continuing to save for retirement.

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois-based DATAIR Employee Benefit Systems, Inc., has released a new suite of software, training and support services for consultants and administrators of...

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court handed victory to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in an age and disability discrimination lawsuit.

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American Century Investments has added a new retirement plan share class to many of its most popular mutual funds, as well as 10...

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court reversed a district court ruling that a private equity firm is not liable for the pension debt of one...

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute said it supports guidance that will encourage retirement plan sponsors and service providers to voluntarily furnish lifetime income illustrations to...

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BB&T Retirement and Institutional Services has hired Brett Wells and William “Bill” K. Griggs as business development officers.

July 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched a communication program that offers a simplified explanation of its target-date funds.