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July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment research firm Morningstar, Inc. has added three individuals to its retirement solutions group in its Investment Management division.

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment research firm BrightScope has ranked 401(k) plans of sports organizations containing more than $25 million in assets.

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The combined assets of the nation’s mutual funds rose by $89.1 billion, or 0.6%, to $13.94 trillion in May.

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Supreme Court of Louisiana reaffirmed that a law concerning state retirement programs was enacted in violation of that state’s constitution.

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced transitional relief from the shared responsibility requirement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for certain individuals.

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When someone says defined contribution (DC) plan, most people think of 401(k)s or 403(b)s; other DC plans do not get as much attention.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some retirement plan compliance issues are unique to 403(b)s.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has published an Implementation Guide for new financial reporting standards for state and local government pension plans.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are many factors that contribute to how much retirement income a plan will generate, according to a new analysis.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Tom Hogan has been appointed chief executive officer of Retirement Systems Data, LLC (RSD).

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On average, members of Gen Z expect to be living on their own by age 21,...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It’s a situation dreaded by every service provider to a retirement plan: an investigation by the Department...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing stakeholders more time to comment on lifetime income...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A law firm announced it is investigating the Caterpillar Inc.'s 401(k) plan for potential Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Newport Group, a provider of retirement and executive benefit plans, announced that it is expanding in three key locations.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Moody’s reported adjusted pension data for the 50 individual states, based on its recently published methodology for...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey found that target-date funds (TDFs) with different asset allocations deliver similar retirement savings outcomes.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to using automatic features for defined contribution (DC) plans, employers should understand the...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are increasingly offering high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to employees.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees are less confident about retirement and expect to work longer and retire later, a survey finds.