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November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study suggests factors other than tax subsidies for employer-sponsored retirement plans have a greater effect on increasing savings.

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The trend toward more transparency of plan assets and liabilities seems to be gathering momentum.

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lincoln Financial Group Retirement Plan Services expanded its Plan Sponsor Experience Team.

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The IRS is holding a phone forum to discuss relaxed hardship and loan rules for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Real-world participant behavior does not match industry standard target-date fund (TDF) assumptions, making for complex manager selection and plan design choices.

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of pensioners is seeking an injunction to halt the proposed transfer of $7.5 billion in Verizon pension obligations to Prudential.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Newport Group released a mobile version of its plan participant website, plandestination.com.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While employers and financial institutions are not the first go-to sources for financial guidance, their advice carries...

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a lawsuit to recover losses by participants in an employee stock ownership (ESOP) plan.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey from ADP indicates employers are using several strategies to control health care costs.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer and Connextions Inc. launched myCustomHealth, a national Medicare retirement exchange.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council has unveiled a six-point plan to address the ongoing, accelerated decline in defined...

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An EBRI report uncovers what age groups are most likely to miss their retirement savings goal and by how much.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most women lack a specific retirement savings goal, which may link to higher levels of financial stress.

November 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York Life Investments and Reliance Trust Company have introduced a stable value fund.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Franklin Templeton investigated defined contribution plan sponsors’ process for selecting plan advisers.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aflac launched an online tool that helps businesses assess their current benefits programs.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rocaton Investment Advisors LLC  rolled out PlanRisk, an online pension risk assessment tool for corporate plan sponsors.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Looking ahead to retirement, investors have several financial concerns.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Large-size private-sector employers are driving a trend toward more “self-insured” health plans, according to an EBRI report.