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July 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chris Underwood has joined the U.S. Bank Institutional Trust and Custody division as a business development officer.

July 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has obtained a judgment in federal court against a pension plan trustee who made illegal transactions.

July 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More small business owners are offering and investing in 401(k) plans now than five years ago.

July 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Newport Group introduced a program that allows employers and employees to set retirement-related goals.

July 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – USI Consulting Group has named Ryan Coogler vice president, Retirement Services, in its Houston, Texas, office.

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments has a few recommendations for the Department of Labor (DOL) about lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements.

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawmaker has introduced a bill that would, among other things, remove the existing cap on automatic contributions to retirement plans.

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will sponsor Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities webcasts.

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council (ABC) has formed an alliance with the Europe-based International Employee Benefits Association (IEBA).

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Starting July 24, a provider of retirement plans for small and medium-sized businesses will offer a “No Fee Week” for new plans.

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Solutions has launched a mobile application, the Retirement Outlook Estimator.

July 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of living can be quite expensive for employees who live outside of the United States.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—A curious letter from a Yale professor that tells plan sponsors their fees are too high could be...

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis of pre-retirement planning programs offered by five large employers showed they improved financial and pension literacy and changed employees’ reported retirement...

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Michigan judge has ordered that Detroit’s federal bankruptcy filing be withdrawn to protect retirement benefits.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors can reset their annual due date for providing participant fee disclosures under relief provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Corporation (PBGC) issued a proposal it says is designed to make its premium rules more effective and less burdensome.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Trust launched a tool that enables plan sponsors and advisers to compare the costs of different 401(k) plans.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Beata Rogala has joined Guardian Life Insurance Company of America as second vice president, Enrollment and eBusiness in Worksite Markets.

July 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit challenging provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) for failure to state a...