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June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new poll shows 70% of small business owners see threats to business and the economy from the lack of retirement security.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An appellate court reversed the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action against Amgen, Inc. and an Amgen subsidiary.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Revlon with violating federal securities laws by misleading shareholders during a "going private transaction."

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) affirmed its proposal to indefinitely defer certain disclosures for nonpublic employee benefit plans.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has scheduled a phone forum about FICA Replacement Plans.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report released by the TIAA-CREF Institute and the Rockefeller Institute of Government shares expert considerations for public sector pension reform.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Emerging market (EM) equities and fixed income have been the top cash flow fund categories in the United States and globally in the...

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hearing witnesses recommended reforms lawmakers should consider to strengthen the multiemployer plans system.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The expenses 401(k) plan participants incurred for investing in long-term mutual funds declined in 2012, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) found.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With health care reform looming, nearly half of U.S. employers (45%) are considering making changes to their total rewards programs or workforce strategies,...

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The investment returns earned by educational endowments during 2012 were down compared to 2011.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many employers are still scrambling to prepare for provisions of the federal health care reform law going into effect next year.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An expanded Roth conversion feature will likely boost Roth adoption rates by plan sponsors and participants, a Vanguard paper predicts.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The stable value industry has changed since the recession of 2008 to 2009.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cash balance retirement plans have showed a 500% increase over the last decade and a 12% increase over the last year, a new...

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More state governments are shifting the responsibility of retiree health care costs to employees and retirees, according to a new report.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial stress continues to be a pervasive issue in the workplace with 83% of employees reporting they are under financial stress.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many employees are at a loss for how to plan for retirement.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING sources remain optimistic about global markets in 2013, but caution that Europe is still lagging.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomers are more optimistic about their retirement timeline, a survey suggests.