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January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Results of Callan’s  “2013 DC Trends Survey” indicate in 2012, defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors spent their time on compliance matters.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When making changes to a 401(k) plan’s investment lineup, administrators chase returns and do not end up improving investment performance, research suggests.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Security Benefit Corporation released a series of reports suggesting fixed indexed annuity (FIA) products increase potential for retirement success.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Financial has appointed Joe Westendorf regional sales director for its bank markets business in Florida.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ecuador is the single best place for North Americans to retire overseas, according to research.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pentegra Retirement Services has acquired Advanced Pension Solutions, Inc., a third-party retirement plan administration (TPA) firm located in Blacklick, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tracey Manzi, CFA has joined Cammack LaRhette Consulting as vice president, Investment Services, for the Retirement practice.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer’s “2013 Guide to Social Security” and “2013 Medicare” booklet give simple explanations of both national programs, recent changes, and cost and benefit...

January 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recordkeeper search activity is expected to increase; however, most requests for proposals (RFPs) will only serve to benchmark pricing, according to Cerulli.

January 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court ruled employer contributions owed to a 401(k) plan are not plan assets, so an employer did not breach its...

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In December, plans in the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index experienced a $54 billion increase in funded status.

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mark Dacey has been named head of U.S. Consultant Relations and Amy DiMarzio, Fixed Income investment strategist, at Pioneer Investments.

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Marymount Manhattan College settled an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).  

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lee T. Polk has joined Epstein Becker Green (EBG) as a member in the Employee Benefits practice in the Chicago office.

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nancy Grady has joined Northern Trust as head of Fund Administration and Fund Accounting-Americas.

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than eight in 10 U.S. investors (83%) say 401(k) and other tax-advantaged accounts are extremely (43%) or very (40%) important to achieving...

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Citi Chief Executive Officer Michael Corbat appointed Jamie Forese and Manuel Medina-Mora as co-presidents of Citi.

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Jorge Martinez-Fonts joined ERISA Fiduciary Advisors (EFA) as director of Client Services.

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has seen an uptick in retirements since pension reforms were passed in September.

January 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pentegra Retirement Services introduced a web tool featuring Q&A’s with Pentegra specialists.