Pension Funded Status Reaches 2012 High
February 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – At 81.2% in January, U.S. corporate pension plans saw their best funded level since March 2012, BNY Mellon reports.
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Fidelity Adds Health Care to Retirement Guidance
February 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments and Extend Health, a Towers Watson company, are partnering to enhance Fidelity’s retirement guidance capabilities to...
Northern Trust Universe Gained 12% in 2012
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional plan sponsors reaped a fourth consecutive year of positive investment returns in 2012.
Wilshire TUCS Sees Double Digit Gains for Most
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the exception of Taft-Hartley Health and Welfare Funds, institutional assets tracked by the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (TUCS), saw double digit...
PFM Group Promotes Seven to Managing Director
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Jeremy Bass, Jay Glover, Daniel Hess, Tracey Keays, Tim Kiley, Jessica Cameron Mitchell and Brent Wilder were promoted...
ING Settles with DOL on Processing Error Policy
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co. has agreed to settle allegations brought by the Department of Labor (DOL).
Groom Expands ERISA Litigation Group
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Edward Meehan has joined Groom Law Group’s ERISA litigation group.
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There’s a Digital Divide Among Retirement Plan Participants
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Younger retirement plan participants are more likely than their older counterparts to use online retirement calculators, interactive...
EBSA Schedules Fiduciary Seminar in San Francisco
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is offering its fiduciary responsibilities seminar to small businesses in San Francisco.
Pension Funds Sue BlackRock
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two pension funds are suing BlackRock and several of its iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over excessive fees for securities lending transactions.
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Families in CDHPs Reduced Health Care Spending
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Families that switched to consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) from traditional plans spent 21% less on health care in their first year, research found.
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Player’s Daughter Defrauded NFL Pension
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An ex-NFL player’s daughter pled guilty to pension fraud.
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Many Part-Timers Do Not Select Health Benefits
February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Part-time workers eligible for health care benefits at large companies in the U.S. elect coverage at...
ESOP Challenged on Post-Recession Benefits Changes
February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Former employees of Jeld-Wen Inc. filed a lawsuit claiming an amendment to the firm’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) took away their benefits.
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In-Plan Guaranteed Income Options Solve DC System Risk
February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study pinpoints guaranteed lifetime income options offered within defined contribution (DC) plans as an opportunity to...
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Natixis Offers Retirement Plans New Share Class
February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) is offering “Class N” shares for several Natixis and Loomis Sayles funds.
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Thornburg Adds R Share Classes for Two Funds
February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thornburg Investment Management Inc. added R share classes for its International Growth Fund (R6) and Developing World...
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Software Helps Plan for Retirement Health Costs
February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HealthView Services (HVS) introduced HealthWealthLink software to help individuals plan for health care expenses in retirement.
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Hospitals Slower to Follow Retirement Plan Trends
February 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Research from Towers Watson indicates hospital organizations are not following retirement plan trends as quickly as other employers.
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More Account Adjustments Made After Retirement
February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Households are more likely to make account and investment adjustments at retirement and in the five years following, than in the five years...