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June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many employers are still scrambling to prepare for provisions of the federal health care reform law going into effect next year.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An expanded Roth conversion feature will likely boost Roth adoption rates by plan sponsors and participants, a Vanguard paper predicts.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The stable value industry has changed since the recession of 2008 to 2009.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cash balance retirement plans have showed a 500% increase over the last decade and a 12% increase over the last year, a new...

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More state governments are shifting the responsibility of retiree health care costs to employees and retirees, according to a new report.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial stress continues to be a pervasive issue in the workplace with 83% of employees reporting they are under financial stress.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING sources remain optimistic about global markets in 2013, but caution that Europe is still lagging.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomers are more optimistic about their retirement timeline, a survey suggests.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employee benefits consulting firm Cammack LaRhette hired Arthur Scalise as managing actuary.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Barclays and MSCI Inc. launched a global family of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed-income indices, co-branded “Barclays MSCI” and independently marketed by...

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an alert advising investors to be aware of the unique characteristics and risks of alternative funds.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Within the next few years, more than half of 401(k) participants will be entirely invested in a professionally managed investment option, Vanguard predicts.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed lawsuits seeking to restore $4.9 million of misused pension funds to two pension plans.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor is teaming up with the State of Oregon to offer a health benefits law compliance seminar.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Taking a look at your investment options and management style, is passive management or index investing right...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Which way you ought to go depends a good deal on where you want to get to, according to the Cheshire Cat from...

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many senior citizens are seriously underfunded when it comes to retirement, according to a new study.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute submitted a request for guidance to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) about the ongoing deadline for furnishing participant fee...

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A standard mutual fund lineup may not be enough for your plan.