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October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Prudential Retirement's investment platform, Manager-of-Managers, has been expanded.

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Chicago-based Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (LGIMA) estimates pension funding increased 4% in the third quarter.

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total U.S. retirement assets were $20.9 trillion as of June 30, according to a recent analysis from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Small companies (10 - 499 employees) face retirement plan coverage and participation, as well as employee retirement readiness, challenges, a report suggests.

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio of the typical U.S. pension plan increased again during the third quarter of 2013.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many regulator functions will halt during the federal government shutdown, but plan sponsors shouldn’t snooze.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – International Paper Company has filed a motion to settle a lawsuit regarding allegations of excessive 401(k) fees.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. employees said their direct supervisors affect their job satisfaction and engagement, according to the Kelly Global Workforce Index.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During the federal government shutdown, federal employees will not be able to make contributions to their retirement plan accounts.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial services and investment management firm Lincoln Financial Group added two client relationship managers to its retirement plan services lineup.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, joined the Penbridge Advisors Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Database.

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An increasing portion of the work force is older than age 60, but this is not negatively affecting workforce productivity.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers expect health benefit cost per employee will rise by 4.8% on average in 2014, an annual survey from Mercer found.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The HR and benefits consulting firm Buck Consultants appointed Joanne Jacobson as principal and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) compliance consultant.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aspire Financial Services, LLC, a provider of retirement plan solutions, will form a strategic relationship with payroll provider Ceridian.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica company, has launched an asset allocation program for participants called OnePath Portfolios.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investment manager Commonfund grew its San Francisco office through a series of hires and relocations.

October 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors can answer participant needs for financial advice with workplace advice and access to online advice, a survey found.

September 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reacted positively to the plan of adjustment announced last week by the city of Stockton, California.

September 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fiduciaries of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans are becoming increasingly challenged to carve out time for their responsibilities and are looking at outsourcing...