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December 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The value of the Towers Watson Pension Index reached a five-year high during November.

December 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A research brief from Russell Investments finds that funding levels for pension plans have improved.

December 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey reveals that many state pension plans have increased their required employee contribution rates.

December 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court order appointed an independent fiduciary for a Holtsville, New York retirement plan.

December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has released informational copies of the new Form 5500.

December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Solutions has released a new mobile application that allows plan sponsors in the health care industry to benchmark their retirement plans.

December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Customization is of growing interest to those adding target-date funds (TDFs) to retirement plan investment lineups.

December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report finds more employers are institutionalizing their 401(k) investments lineups.

December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has adopted a new set of core competencies for its board members.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Both defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans can benefit from outsourcing chief investment officer functions, says Debra Woida, delegated investment services...

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey finds that most employees consider retirement income projections helpful.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ongoing cost concerns are creating interest in the defined contribution (DC) model for health benefits, as well as private exchanges.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new research paper finds defined contribution (DC) retirement plans play a growing and important role in retirement savings.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has confirmed that General Motors need not continue pension payments made in error to a former employee.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) is petitioning regulators for easy-to-apply guidance to add same-gender spouses to qualified retirement plans.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill submitted to Congress would allow federal employees to make socially responsible investments (SRI) in their retirement plans.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Three U.S. senators have reintroduced a bill to address long-term liabilities facing the federal government.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-five percent of Americans are in fair or poor condition when it comes to being able to completely cover estimated essential living expenses...

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal Financial Group has released Principal PlanWorks, which is designed to improve the retirement readiness of retirement plan participants.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal bankruptcy court has ruled Detroit may enter Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.