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September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morningstar’s municipal credit analysts found that, based on two key funding metrics, the state of Wisconsin has the strongest-funded state pension plan system while...

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ninety percent of employers polled said they have received questions from employees asking how their benefits will be impacted by health care reform.

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly half of Americans (49%) in their prime retirement-planning years believe they will need to work longer than anticipated to save enough to retire.

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Integrated Benefit Services (IBS) has rebranded as Pentra.

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TPA Resources LLC launched TPAresources.com to business owner members of the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA).

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute submitted a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging it to preserve viable money market fund options...

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There is no penalty for failing to provide health insurance exchange notices to employees by October 1, according to the U.S. Department of...

September 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Certain factors may be challenging the traditional notion of a person needing a college degree to do his job, according to a recent...

September 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit to compel the owners and fiduciaries of an Illinois company to restore funds to...

September 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During August, mutual fund investors withdrew $15.5 billion from taxable-bond funds and $11.8 billion from municipal-bond-funds, according to Morningstar Inc.

September 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal Financial Group unveiled a tool that lets small-business owners see how they stack up against their competitors in benefits offerings.

September 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The United States had more than $17.4 billion of outflows for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during August, decreasing its year-to-date inflows to $95.9 billion.

September 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. has released several fund enhancements to its Guardian Choice and Guardian Advantage fund lineups.

September 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey from Aflac points to a knowledge gap regarding workers’ understanding of their health care benefit options.

September 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent white paper examined how improved transparency with target-date funds would help retirement plan fiduciaries better understand the funds' holdings.

September 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey reveals significant gaps between what plan sponsors intend for their plans and how plan strategies actually unfold.

September 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment management firm Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, and the Franklin Global Government Bond Fund, both of which...

September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research says institutions are looking to hedge funds for risk management and diversification.

September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bruce Graham joins the firm as vice president and financial adviser in the firm’s newest office in Greenwich, Connecticut.

September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towers Watson’s "Pension Finance Watch" notes a drop in its index numbers.