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August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), plan sponsors have been awaiting more guidance.

August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While the majority of employees accept responsibility for financing their own retirement and are relying primarily on their 401(k)s to get them there,...

August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With key pieces of health care reform going into effect in 2014, plan sponsors have even more to consider this year as they...

August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities, slipped to 92.66 as of August 1.

August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SEI has appointed Craig Standen as director of Healthcare Advisory Services for its Institutional Group.

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new software package will help ensure employer compliance with mandatory notice requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Regulators have delayed for one year the effective date for the employer mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than two-thirds of employers (69%) providing health benefits have analyzed how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will affect their...

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Women are saving less for retirement than men, according to a report from Aon Hewitt.

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors added $15.9 billion to long-term mutual funds in July, driven by inflows of $7.9 billion into international-equity funds.

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension plans in the U.S. continue to lower assumptions, according to an analysis from PwC.

August 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe for the second quarter of 2013 was down slightly at -0.05%.

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Xerox has acquired CPAS Systems Inc., a Toronto-based company providing pension administration software to the private and public sectors.

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Traditional U.S. corporate defined benefit plans ended the second quarter with 4% to 6% higher funding ratios, according to Legal & General Investment...

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Being friendly in the office is different from being friendly online.

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While it is good to stand out to a potential employer, some folks go overboard.

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even in periods when hedge funds underperform the broad market they still provide measurable value to a portfolio, a white paper contends.

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The SPARK Institute has requested guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) relating to 403(b) retirement plans.

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that the calculation of a reduction in former General Motors (GM) executives' retirement benefits was...

August 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A nonprofit for special needs children is suing its retirement plan vendor’s president for embezzling funds from the plan.