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August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Attorneys at Drinker Biddle & Reath identified what they say are a number of deficiencies in Ian Ayres’ study of retirement plan fees.

 

August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Target-date funds lost 0.6% during the quarter, according to the Ibbotson Quarterly Target-Date Fund Report.

August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participant demographics and behavior vary by plan type, an analysis shows.

August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In July, large defined benefit plans experienced a $26 billion increase in asset value and a $2 billion increase in pension liabilities.

August 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments has launched two online resource hubs featuring its Viewpoints articles, which discuss issues about retirement and the bond market.

August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Peter Margiotta has joined Strategic Retirement Group as Managing Director of Retirement Plan Services.

August 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The companies of OneAmerica have introduced a new, streamlined approach for their bundled defined benefit (DB) product.

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Displaced workers have suffered setbacks in their retirement savings, a survey shows.

 

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – People who prefer to stay up late at night are more likely to have darker personality traits than early risers, a study suggests.

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investment data and analytics provider eVestment has launched a new attribution platform for its eVestment Analytics service.

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA) expressed some disagreement with the DOL's...

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many companies are considering using the individual Medicare plan market to offer health care coverage to their retirees, a survey shows.

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors posted mixed returns in Q213, according to the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS).

August 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global asset manager Russell Investments appointed Jeff Hussey as global chief investment officer (CIO).

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against Fidelity Management Trust Company regarding excessive fees.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court ruled the same-sex spouse of a deceased retirement plan participant is due death benefits.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan in July increased 1.6 percentage points to 88.2%.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from New York Life found the average contribution rate for participants who have taken loans from their 401(k) plans is 5.63%,...

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies continued a strong rebound in 2013.

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investec Asset Management appointed Eric Maskalunas as director for its North American institutional business covering the Midwest.