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September 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – S&P 1500 pension plans' funding remained stable during August despite underlying market volatility, according to research from consulting firm Mercer.

September 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court ruled pension participants filed their lawsuit for benefits past the statute of limitations under the Employee Retirement Income Security...

September 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – AT&T has agreed to pay $250,000 and provide other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit.

September 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report indicates state public employee pension plans are underfunded by $4.1 trillion.

September 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority (82%) of employees of employees polled said they stay connected to the office while on vacation.

September 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional governing boards and committees need to think critically about how to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment process.

September 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pentegra Retirement Services is offering The Pentegra Fiduciary Promise.

August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the recession’s end, more employees have been working for companies with a retirement plan and plan participation is up, research finds.

August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is displeased with a court ruling that the City of San Bernardino is eligible for bankruptcy...

August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for...

August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a phone forum, representatives from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) discussed how plan sponsors can prepare for and handle an audit.

August 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many retirees have seen significant reductions in wealth relative to pre-crisis expectations, despite the recovery of the stock market since the financial crisis.

August 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Tennessee district court dismissed a lawsuit against BlackRock that dealt with allegations of excessive fees for certain transactions.

August 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from Vanguard's Center for Retirement Research examines how the adoption of index target-date strategies has transformed the composition of defined contribution (DC)...

August 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent survey revealed that many employers still need to notify their employees of upcoming changes to their health care coverage.

August 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two new surveys found that many employers are seeking further guidance about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act...

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stephen H. Rosen has joined FTI Consulting Inc. as leader of the pension consulting services practice.

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments sent a comment letter to the Department of Labor (DOL), suggesting that the department test some of the proposals on income...

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Rights Center expressed disagreement with a recent ruling by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about a “church plan” designation.

August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of providing employee health care benefits at the nation’s largest employers is projected to increase by 7% in 2014, says a...