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Benefits | March 26th, 2013

Employers Exploring Technology for Health Engagement

March 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are committed to using new technologies to promote health engagement and achieve desired employee behavior changes, new research indicates.

Products | March 25th, 2013

Emerging Markets Index Uses ESG Screening

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Northern Trust released an emerging markets index that incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) screens.

Benefits | March 25th, 2013

NQDC Plans Needed to Reach Savings Goals

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Executives need options like nonqualified deferred compensation plans (NQDCPs) to help them achieve their savings goals.

Products | March 25th, 2013

Paper Addresses DC Fiduciaries' Investment Responsibilities

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A white paper aims to help defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors understand how they can manage their investment responsibilities.

Products | March 25th, 2013

The Principal Finds Benefits of Mobile App Use

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal Financial Group finds retirement plan participants using mobile technology have better savings behaviors.

Products | March 25th, 2013

Paper Reveals Benefits of Delaying Social Security

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research from Morningstar shows that delaying Social Security benefits can be valuable for retirees.

Products | March 25th, 2013

Documentary Examines Retirement Savings Obstacles

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new documentary film examines the American retirement system and the obstacles to saving many employees face.

Products | March 25th, 2013

IFEBP Focuses on ACA for National Employee Benefits Day

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – April 2 is National Employee Benefits Day, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) announced.

Compliance | March 25th, 2013

Court Rules In Favor of Employer Who Dropped Stock

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court found an employer’s decision to drop stock investments from its 401(k) plan was “objectively prudent.”

Products | March 25th, 2013

Arnerich Massena Offers Fiduciary Education

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Arnerich Massena Inc. is rolling out a custom fiduciary education program for investment committee members of endowments and foundations.

Compliance | March 25th, 2013

9th Circuit Affirms Ruling in Retail Fund Dispute

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer lost another legal battle for failure to ask about lower-priced investments for its retirement plan.

Benefits | March 25th, 2013

More Employers Use Incentives for Wellness Programs

March 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Companies are increasingly offering incentives for employees to participate in wellness programs, a survey by Aon Hewitt finds.

Benefits | March 22nd, 2013

Illinois Retiree Health Care Challenge Dismissed

March 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Illinois can move forward with plans to charge retirees premiums for their health care benefits.

Benefits | March 22nd, 2013

Amounts of Personal Debt Have Increased

March 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While fewer households are in debt, the amount of debt has increased for those that are, says a report from the U.S. Census...

Products | March 22nd, 2013

Market Vectors Launches High Yield Bond ETF

March 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Market Vectors ETF Trust released a new exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: THHY).

Products | March 22nd, 2013

T. Rowe Price Offers Social Security Calculator

March 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - T. Rowe Price launched the Social Security Benefits Evaluator.

Deals and People | March 22nd, 2013

PLANSPONSOR Announces 2013 Plan Sponsor of the Year: DB

March 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PLANSPONSOR proudly announces the 2013 winner of its annual Plan Sponsor of the Year award in the DB category.

Products | March 21st, 2013

Proskauer Offers ERISA Resource for Employers

March 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Proskauer Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation & ERISA Litigation Practice Center has launched the ERISA Practice Center Blog.

Benefits | March 21st, 2013

Mobile App Best Practices for Plan Providers

March 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporate Insight spends much of its time analyzing the retirement plan participant experience with plan providers.

Deals and People | March 21st, 2013

MassMutual Adds Two Relationship Managers

March 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MassMutual added two relationship managers to its Retirement Services division.