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October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Daily transfers among defined contribution (DC) participants favored fixed-income investment vehicles during September.

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement solutions and financial services provider MullinTBG, a Prudential Financial Inc. company, added seven to its sales and client services lineup.

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even the best-intentioned auditors may not be familiar with different rules for 403(b)s and 401(k)s regarding the late deposit of deferrals.

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities for retirees’ pension liabilities remained largely unchanged during August, with only a small increase from 108.7% to 108.8%...

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) recommended to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that retirement plans be given a transitional...

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit has been filed against the state of Montana, claiming cost-saving cuts to pension payments are unconstitutional, according an Associated Press news...

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Less than one-third (31%) of Americans believe Social Security will still be around when they retire, according to a new survey.

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial wellness is garnering more attention from plan sponsors, according to speakers at a webinar by Financial Finesse, a provider of financial education...

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new paper gives sponsors of defined contribution (DC) plans some guidance on evaluating glide paths for target-date funds (TDFs).

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A paper suggests adding diversified small-cap growth funds to retirement plans for added growth.

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court dismissed a case against a retirement plan custodian related to the custodian’s actions following a court order to freeze an...

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. markets saw $32.1 billion of inflows for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during the month of September.

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review arguments about a case relating to age discrimination claims and remedies for federal employees.

October 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term mutual funds collected tepid inflows of $2.5 billion during September, Morningstar reported.

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Worries about the Federal Reserve curtailing its quantitative easing program have not lowered investment managers’ confidence in the wider U.S. economy. Neither has...

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. workers could see their retirement savings tumble 20% if Congress and the president fail to craft a deal to raise the federal government’s...

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2014 Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey found the slowest growth in 14 years of forecasts.

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule requiring public companies to disclose the ratio of their CEO compensation to the median...

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ERISA-governed employee benefit plans will now base spousal eligibility on the validity of the marriage in the state in which the ceremony took...

October 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has released an insurance product for employers that self-fund their health plans.