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July 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New pension rules may provide relief for underfunded pension plans but they can also increase risk, according to Karin Franceries, an executive director...

July 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lockton hired Scott Bastian as a vice president and producer in the firm’s Chicago office.

July 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The University of Michigan is expecting nearly one-fifth of its workforce will retire in the next five years.

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial Plan Inc. of Bellingham, Washington launched a new branch of business dedicated to 401(k) plans.

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING’s U.S. Retirement business hired Dan Kretz as regional vice president of sales for the company’s small-mid corporate retirement plan markets.  

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com)  - Alliance Benefit Group-Pentegra hired Esta Park as a regional director.

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has agreed to restore $27,272,727 to three association-sponsored employee benefit plans covered by the Employee Retirement...

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pentegra Retirement Services appointed Pete D’Angio as national director, Not-For-Profit Markets.

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan rebounded 1.8 percentage points to 71.6% in June, according to the BNY Mellon...

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced a workshop in South Carolina for retirement plan fiduciaries.

July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Identification of plan sponsor objectives for defined contribution (DC) plans should drive the overall investment consulting process.

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is offering a COBRA workshop in Boise, Idaho.

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A sharp decline in pension plan funding ratios in the second quarter erased all of first quarter’s gains, according to a report.

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is helping participants tackle longevity risk with a new default investment option.   

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies grew $59 billion in the first half of this year, to $543...

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer failed to win its argument that it was exempt from withdrawal liability to a multi-employer pension plan for an operating unit...

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments compiled a handbook outlining the major issues facing corporate pension plan sponsors.

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Contribution activity could remain above the minimum requirement despite a bill that gives defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors funding relief, a report contends....

July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The National Tax-Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) offers a checklist for plan sponsors looking for a plan consultant.

July 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer launched a website featuring resources about pension risk, benefit choices and talent management.