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March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Half of retirement plan participants younger than age 34 reported they have left a job in the past five years, leaving the door...

March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total U.S. retirement assets hit a new record high of $19.5 trillion as of December 31, 2012.

March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Parents may not provide the best examples to their children of savings behaviors, according to a survey from T. Rowe Price.

March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge certified a class in the lawsuit against Verizon about its decision to transfer some pension obligations to Prudential.

March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The chief investment officer (CIO) for the Wyoming Retirement System (WRS), has been placed on administrative review after pleading guilty to insider trading.

March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors have taken concrete steps in the last five years to address investment risks.

March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The use of online calculators and retirement advisers has been linked to higher levels of retirement confidence.

March 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more health care exchanges go online due to health care reform, fewer businesses will be burdened with a full health care plan,...

March 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Older employees are delaying their retirement, says a survey from human resources and financial services firm Mercer.

March 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towers Watson, a professional services company, appointed Paul Conley as the U.S. West division leader for the company’s executive compensation consulting business.
 

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A long-standing blog regularly examines retirement plan governance and investment best practices.

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division announced the transition of Bruce Jensen as managing director.

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State and local government associations and the Government  Finance Officers Association (GFOA) released “Pension Funding: A Guide for Local Officials.” 

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pentegra Retirement Services will collaborate with NorthWest Capital Improvement Group to market its executive benefits solutions.

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite reports that too many retirement plan participants are dipping into their savings, most want to leave their savings intact, a new poll...

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Women feel more empowered about financial planning and feel more responsible for their financial decisions, says a recent study from Allianz Life.

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) launched a multi-strategy mutual fund dynamically allocated across multiple hedge fund managers.

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Smart beta is an ideal way for investors to access the best aspects of market diversity at modest cost and governance, according to...

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Four Seasons Financial Education has expanded its financial wellness programs to include custom-tailored 401(k) education.

March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SunGard Financial Systems has released an enhanced version of its Relius Administration product.