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October 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement security remains a major concern for a large percentage of Americans, particularly in terms of being...

October 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report claims target-date funds used by the New York City Deferred Compensation Plan (NYC DCP) have too much exposure to equity after...

October 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A coalition of unions in Michigan won a lawsuit against a 2011 law that requires state employees to opt out of their defined...

September 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the 100 largest public-employee retirement systems in the country, total holdings and investments decreased to $2.7 trillion in Q2 2012, according to...

September 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A white paper from Russell Investments describes pension risk transfer options and considerations for plan sponsors.

September 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a historic $2.43 billion settlement in a class-action lawsuit with Bank...

September 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-four percent of CFOs in the U.S. do not foresee any changes in the health of the economy during the next six...

September 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will take responsibility for pension plans sponsored by Menninger Foundation and its affiliates, Topeka, Kansas-based mental health...

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – TIAA-CREF launched the Social Choice Bond Fund (TSBIX, TSBBX, TSBRX, TSBPX) an actively managed, socially responsible, core fixed-income mutual fund. 

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of investors view tail-risk management as an important part of their investment plans, but barriers remain for adopting risk-mitigation strategies.

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of company stock plan assets (57%) are being earmarked for eventual investment or retirement savings after participants sell them.

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension accruals for National Football League officials will soon be ending.

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Overall claim costs in employer-sponsored health plans will continue to increase in the high single digits next year, a Wells Fargo survey of...

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The uninsured rate for working-age Americans ticked down in 2011, but only because public program coverage grew...

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the expansion of its Class I Shares lineup to 21 funds, OppenheimerFunds aims to provide plan sponsors and participants with greater transparency...

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most workers who are likely to be focused on retirement savings have access to an employer-provided retirement...

September 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aon Hewitt has launched a fully insured multi-carrier corporate health care exchange, with 100,000 employees expected to enroll this fall.

September 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Joshua Silva was hired as senior portfolio strategist by Philadelphia-based global asset management firm Attalus Capital LP.

September 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fewer American families are participating in a retirement plan at work, but more of those with a plan are in a 401(k), a...

September 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Third-party administrators (TPAs) and advisers specializing in small and midsized defined contribution (DC) plans remain optimistic about 2012 revenue increases, according to a...