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December 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The RBC BlueBay Absolute Return Fund, a specialty fixed-income mutual fund for U.S. investors, was launched by RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Southern Methodist University (SMU) shared during a recent event its experience paring down to one 403(b) provider.

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most organizations said they will continue providing employer-sponsored health insurance when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges open in 2014.

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Closing a public employee defined benefit pension plan can cost substantially more than adjusting an existing plan, a report...

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Survey findings reveal that simplifying investment options is a top challenge for plan sponsors in the higher education industry.

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The founder and president of the National Association of Special Police and Security Officers (NASPSO) was convicted of 18...

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More employers say recruitment and retention are among the top reasons for offering nonqualified deferred compensation plans to their...

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There is a long-term cost for employers for not helping employees prepare for retirement, said Matt Iverson, director of Boulevard R.

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer identified five top pension risk management priorities for 2013.

December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While Baby Boomers currently participating in pension plans may feel more flexibility around their expected retirement date, nearly half still expect to retire...

December 06, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although 75% of small-business owners view their employees as family, cost considerations prevent them from offering a retirement plan.

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ReviewMy401kPlan.com will launch as a plan sponsor online information resource about 401(k) retirement plans.

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lincoln Financial Group's Retirement Plan Services business introduced HeroPlus, a new nationwide Length of Service Award Program...

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The proportion of all workers expecting to delay their retirement date is 44%, according to the 2012...

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Leveraging data from its peer comparison tool, ING U.S. developed the ING State of Savings interactive map.

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half (52%) of ING U.S. consumer survey respondents would be motivated to save more for...

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies decreased by $12 billion during November.

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan increased to 74.4% in November, up 0.8 percentage points.

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A retirement plan participant’s claim to benefits was not forfeited when the plan paid his account to his ex-wife, a court ruled.

December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A record number of consumers (46%) are considering financial resolutions, according to Fidelity Investments’ fourth annual New Year Financial Resolutions Study.