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October 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite efforts to improve defined contribution (DC) plan participation and savings, employers lack confidence in the retirement readiness of their employees.

October 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dimensional Managed DC has been rolled out by ASPire Financial Services LLC and OBS Financial Services Inc.

October 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Three employee unions have been allowed to join a lawsuit over the freezing of Maine state pension cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs).

October 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – HR 360 has released an updated version of its 2012 Employee Benefit Plan Compliance Calendar.

October 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health benefit plan cost trend rates for 2013 are expected to decline to the lowest level in...

October 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The list of companies offering lump sum payments to help manage pension plan liability continues to grow, with Equifax as the latest addition.

October 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2012, U.S. companies and their employees saw the lowest health care premium rate increases in six years, according to an analysis...

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a lawsuit against GreatBanc Trust Co. and Sierra Aluminum Co., alleging that stock overvaluations led to...

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An exhaustive search found no evidence to support the idea that aging Baby Boomers are crowding out...

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new book was created to help plan sponsors educate workers about how to generate lifetime income in retirement.

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than one-third (37%) of U.S. adults would like a professional to help them manage their retirement accounts but do not think they...

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Regions Bank for firing a 61-year-old manager because of her age and refusing to...

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public pension plans are more than twice as likely to implement socially responsible investing (SRI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies than...

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporate Insight has launched a new subscription research service, Retirement Plan Monitor.

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies decreased $38 billion during September, to $593 billion, according to figures...

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 401(k) plan participants prefer more proactive steps to increase their retirement readiness rather than historical transactions on their account statements, a study found.

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The retirement services division of the OneAmerica companies has unveiled a new retirement education and engagement program...

October 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard announced new benchmark indices for 22 of its index funds.

October 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Trustees of the Shelbyville, Kentucky-based Irotas Manufacturing Co. Inc. 401(k) plan have been sentenced for embezzling $487K from the plan, and have been...

October 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The percentage of employees enrolled in high-deductible health care plans has jumped over the past five years, according to a National Center for...