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June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will require...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. and FactSet Research Systems Inc. announced that FactSet clients will now have access to the NASDAQ Global Index...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–The number of 403(b) plans offering automatic enrollment is increasing, but the uptake...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Market Vectors ETF Trust has launched the Market Vectors ETF, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will provide investors with broad exposure to Israel’s...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Younger generations and lower-wage employees face the greatest health care challenges in terms of eligibility and cost, according to a report from the...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers can do many things to empower their employees for financial wellness and retirement readiness, according to a new report from Bank of...

June 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against telecommunications firm Verizon Communications Inc., which dealt with the transfer of pension obligations.

June 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) quantifies the impact of a sustained low-interest-rate environment on employees’ retirement readiness.

June 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) revealed that exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors increased their equity exposure during the first five...

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from Mercer encourages plan sponsors to take a greater role in securing their employees’ retirement success.

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Arizona state law will close one of that state’s public pension systems to future elected officials, according to a recent news...

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Andrew Kirton, Jeff Schutes and Akhil Sethi have been appointed to senior positions in investments and retirement divisions in global regions at Mercer.

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit concerning excessive fees for 401(k) investments.

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – TIAA-CREF and Henderson Global Investors have joined forces to launch a global real estate investment management company.

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alternative mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are being included more frequently in investor portfolios, said a new survey.

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Low interest rates pose a risk to investors, according to a Prudential paper on the implications of...

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be offering two seminars about retirement plan compliance and fiduciary responsibilities.

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appeals court recently ruled that a health care plan participant has the right to sue for breach of fiduciary duties and receive...

June 21 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An automotive sealing systems manufacturer based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, will pay $210,000 to three of its former engineers to settle an age...

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) will launch a new stable value fund designed to meet retirement plan sponsor demand for pooled stable value...