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October 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aon Hewitt has launched DC Nexus, a web-based solution for defined contribution (DC) recordkeeping clients and their advisers.

October 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Automatic plan features, including do-it-for-me investments, have helped defined contribution (DC) plan participants.

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Japanese firm that purchased the now-defunct U.S.-based Metaldyne Corporation has been found liable for termination premiums and other obligations stemming from the...

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dozens of investors, including several connected with pension funds, have asked energy companies to study how climate change will impact their financial future.

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federal mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are terminating their pension plans at the end of the year.

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A district court has decided the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) cannot force termination of a pension plan without a court order.

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rising costs and new regulations are leading employers to rethink their health benefits offerings.

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mutual of Omaha’s retirement plans division has added LPL Financial’s retirement advice and education solutions to its 401(k) products.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors have been sitting on the fence about offering retirement income solutions to retirement plan participants, citing fiduciary risk as one of...

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising levels of debt may be responsible for the stubbornly low retirement readiness of defined contribution plan participants, a study suggested.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In support of National Save for Retirement Week,  ADP offers tips to help small and midsized business owners engage Generations X (employees  between...

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the bankruptcy of Detroit, media stories suggest  pensions are a significant expense for American cities and may lead to more widespread economic...

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Inflows to equity strategies remained strongly positive in September, clocking in at $40 billion for equity mutual funds and ETFs.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has launched a new iPad application (app) designed to provide executive-level users with performance, exposure and risk information they need.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained a consent order for fiduciaries to repay funds to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Growing levels of student loan debt could force today’s college graduates to retire more than a decade beyond the current average retirement age.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The effective retirement age for Social Security is now 70, according to a new research brief from the Center for Retirement Research at...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During National Save for Retirement Week, employers should consider advice for plan participants, who generally take positive action afterwards.

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) made several recommendations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about proposed regulations for plan...

October 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees, especially Baby Boomers, are facing a shortfall when it comes to their retirement savings, a survey found.