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July 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If bond yields keep rising, and equities and other return-generating asset classes outperform fixed-income, plan sponsors may want to pause and consider glide...

July 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The surprising rise in interest rates that began in early May and spiked in June triggered a 2.4% average loss for all bond funds...

July 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) can complement workplace savings plans and provide a way for employees to diversify their retirement investment efforts.

July 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn suspended pay for state legislators until they pass public employee pension reform.

July 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors withdrew $43.8 billion from taxable-bond funds and $16.4 billion from municipal-bond funds, making June the worst month on record for bond funds in...

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of corporate pensions improved in June by $47 billion.

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities, increased during June.

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a formal notice about the delay in implementation of certain employer requirements under the Affordable Care Act...

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Paul Gamble was appointed managing director and president of retirement solutions at F-Squared, an investment management firm in Newton, Massachusetts.

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – CalPERS will delay the launch of an online database that will disclose information about its retirees and their pension payments.

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ascende, Inc., a human resources strategies firm, named Nancy Cox director of administration consulting.

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SunTrust Banks, Inc. has added retirement income projection tools to its institutional 401(k) offerings.

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will host phone forums discussing 401(k) plan corrections and audits.

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets decreased by $59.7 billion, or 4%, in June.

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC, is now qualified as a “Rating Agency” as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard is offering retirement plan participants interactive graphics to help them make key decisions.

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced a bill that would overhaul the existing public pension system.

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit against former and current officers of BNY Mellon regarding foreign exchange (FOREX) transactions.

July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has completed its investigation of Rhode Island’s pension financial disclosures and will not pursue any enforcement action.

July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More retirement plan sponsors are looking to simplify their plans' investment menus.