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July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When someone says defined contribution (DC) plan, most people think of 401(k)s or 403(b)s; other DC plans do not get as much attention.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some retirement plan compliance issues are unique to 403(b)s.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has published an Implementation Guide for new financial reporting standards for state and local government pension plans.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are many factors that contribute to how much retirement income a plan will generate, according to a new analysis.

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Tom Hogan has been appointed chief executive officer of Retirement Systems Data, LLC (RSD).

June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On average, members of Gen Z expect to be living on their own by age 21,...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It’s a situation dreaded by every service provider to a retirement plan: an investigation by the Department...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is allowing stakeholders more time to comment on lifetime income...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A law firm announced it is investigating the Caterpillar Inc.'s 401(k) plan for potential Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) violations.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Newport Group, a provider of retirement and executive benefit plans, announced that it is expanding in three key locations.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Moody’s reported adjusted pension data for the 50 individual states, based on its recently published methodology for...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey found that target-date funds (TDFs) with different asset allocations deliver similar retirement savings outcomes.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to using automatic features for defined contribution (DC) plans, employers should understand the...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers are increasingly offering high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to employees.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employees are less confident about retirement and expect to work longer and retire later, a survey finds.

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will require...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. and FactSet Research Systems Inc. announced that FactSet clients will now have access to the NASDAQ Global Index...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–The number of 403(b) plans offering automatic enrollment is increasing, but the uptake...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Market Vectors ETF Trust has launched the Market Vectors ETF, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will provide investors with broad exposure to Israel’s...

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Younger generations and lower-wage employees face the greatest health care challenges in terms of eligibility and cost, according to a report from the...