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April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A provision in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget that pertains to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) could result in a disincentive for...

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING U.S. has announced plans to rebrand in the future as Voya Financial.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There was a 28% increase in the number of participants taking loans from their 401(k)s, according to an analysis of Wells Fargo-administered plans.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation that would phase out a “corridor method” of funding the state’s pension plans.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment managers grew more optimistic about the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2013, according to a survey from Northern Trust.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The retirement savings crisis can be averted, in part by “extending the scope of what has been a very effective piece of legislation,”...

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond mutual funds and ETFs (exchange-traded funds) set an all-time quarterly flows record in the first quarter of 2013 of $246...

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Improving economic conditions and a strengthening job market are prompting many U.S. companies to enhance their employee stock purchase plans.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Insight Benefits Group, a national employee benefits and risk management firm, offers an Employer Impact Analysis for health care reform.

April 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Unity College in Maine reports its endowment has not suffered as a result of divesting from fossil fuels.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Andrew Scherer was appointed director of defined contribution (DC) intermediary distribution for Russell Investments’ U.S. adviser-sold business.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiscal year 2014 budget request mainly focuses on continued investments in training and resources for job seekers.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Michael Foy, Daniel Noschese, and Kelly Reey have all been named Defined Contribution Investment Specialists at Putnam Investments.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Western Energy Services of Durango, Inc. (WESODI) agreed to pay $90,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - African American investors report high levels of confidence in their financial future.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard has expanded the availability of its low-cost 401(k) plan service for small- to mid-size businesses to plan sponsors that work with third-party...

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has proposed amendments to IAS 19, Employee Benefits.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of employers surveyed by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) will continue to provide employer-sponsored health care in 2014.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economic outlook is better than investors might think, according to OppenheimerFunds.

April 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baby Boomers close to retirement prefer protection of their retirement savings over a risky return, a survey by Allianz Life Insurance Company of...