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September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A rising equity glide path helps retirees sustain a greater income during their retirement years, a study suggests.

September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The total holdings and investments of major public pension systems reached their high level during second quarter 2013, passing their 2007 peak for...

September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Generation X employees are more concerned than their younger and older counterparts about having enough saved for retirement, according to a new study...

September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent study found individuals with $200,000 or more in investable assets said market volatility has motivated a desire for a balanced investment...

September 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Word that the Department of Labor (DOL) is stepping up its enforcement is being backed up by the number of actions being announced.

September 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Traditionally, benefit plan committees oversaw administration, investments—everything to do with sponsoring and administering an employer-sponsored plan.

September 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Claims of fraud filed by the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System have been denied.

September 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Compliancedashboard, a compliance tool for employers sponsoring health and welfare plans, has expanded its interactive software to cover an employer’s compliance obligations when...

September 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors have learned their roles for Act I of the retirement readiness program, so now it’s time for Act II.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Another higher education institution has moved to a sole recordkeeper model for its 403(b) plan.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most large employers plan to send out exchange notices by October 1, in compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (or...

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey by the Transamerica Center for Health Studies (TCHS) found people are in need of more information to help them make...

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Investment Board (SCIB) issued a Request for Information (RFI) as an initial step to begin receiving advice...

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Asked to rate the U.S. health care system, a majority of workers describe it as poor (21%) or fair (34%).

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS) announced the John Hancock Partnership Program.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – USI Consulting Group has named Gerry de Labry as vice president, Retirement Services.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court ruled that encouraging an employee to retire did not constitute age discrimination.

September 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that withdrawal liability owed by a contractor to a multiemployer pension fund is dischargeable...

September 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced new guidance about the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor on...

September 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments has named Damon Dunkel as vice president of Managed Accounts, effective August 2013.