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April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan increased 1.9 percentage points in March 2013.

April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends regulators take certain steps to reduce obstacles and disincentives to plan-to-plan rollovers.

April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towns in New York have settled charges of discrimination in pension plan offerings filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More American workers are planning for their retirement, according to the latest Financial Well-Being Index from The Principal.

April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced a new proposal that will reduce reporting requirements for more than 90% of companies and pension...

April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension funding ratios improved significantly in the first quarter of 2013, according to Legal & General Investment Management America’s (LGIMA) Pension Fiscal Fitness...

April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Following the financial crisis, 56% of investors now believe it is entirely their responsibility to prepare for retirement, a Fidelity Investments survey finds.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two former employees of Catholic Health East are challenging whether its pension plans are actually “church plans.”

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Americans are taking on more risk than they would prefer, according to a study by Northwestern Mutual.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies improved significantly in the first quarter of 2013, according to Mercer.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - David Searles has joined The Segal Company’s National Health Practice as vice president and consultant.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Middle-class Americans need professional financial advice, but many do not think they can afford it, a NestWise source says.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has backed off its 2009 proposal to increase reporting requirements by eliminating most reporting waivers.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research shows providing employees with retirement income projections may lead them to save more.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Five percent of Section 401(k) plans include an automatic contribution arrangement (ACA), according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 401(k) Compliance Questionnaire.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Qualified Plan Consultants, LLC (QPC) has purchased Pension Plan Services, Inc.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Do you feel like you need more time off? A recent survey from Hotels.com agrees.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Derrick Capps has been named head of consultant relations for Mercer's U.S. benefits administration business.

April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Four in ten (44%) Americans polled admit their retirement savings may not last until the end of their life.

April 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors and registered investment advisers (RIAs) are increasingly using business development company (BDC) stocks, a source contends.