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October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Due to the forecast of severe weather, the ERISA Advisory Council open meeting scheduled for October 30-31, 2012, will now be held November...

October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For today’s frozen defined benefit (DB) plans, the question is not if they will settle—it’s more about “how” or “when.”

October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Gross Strategic Marketing (GSM) made available its Plan Sponsor Video Series.

October 26,2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) investments rate of return dropped from 23.6% last year to 0.76% for fiscal year 2012.

October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A coal union is suing an employer for failing to fulfill benefits obligations and violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
 

October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Zamansky & Associates LLC is investigating the Hewlett-Packard Company's 401(k) plan for potential violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
 

October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Benefit Advisors Network (BAN) created a consultative tool for helping employers quantify the financial impact of health care reform.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Asset International Inc. agreed to acquire Savingforcollege.com’s 529 Conference and Boot Camp from JFH Innovative LLC.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The investment allocation of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) varies according to several factors, but the difference between genders is minimal.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SunTrust Banks Inc. rolled out an enhanced version of Plan Service Center (PSC).

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly four in 10 adults (38%) say they are “not too” or “not at all” confident they will have enough income and assets...

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers and employees face two main obstacles for retirement saving: tough economic times and ineffective education.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Chris Covill has rejoined Mercer to create new benefit offerings for active employees.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Individuals are more than 60% more likely to implement a financial change when there is an explicit investment recommendation versus general guidance.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - James Davies was recently appointed Midwest leader of Mercer’s international consulting group (ICG), reporting to JP Provost, U.S. leader of the ICG.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wealth Management Systems Inc. (WMSI) has acquired Archimedes Systems Inc.

October 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Co. Inc. launched a tool to help plan sponsors determine their service provider needs. 

October 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Arnerich Massena has published “In Search of a Recordkeeper: Fiduciary Best Practices.”

October 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan sponsors should consider a broader approach to their defined contribution (DC) plan investment menus, a paper suggests.

October 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two Maryland men pled guilty to engaging in a scheme to steal more than $9 million from an employee pension plan.