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Turn the Participant Experience on Its Head

September 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors need to create smarter retirement plan participant communication, according to Colette Ehlers, sales development consultant with Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and...
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Workers Welcome Automated Retirement Solutions

September 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With defined contribution (DC) plans playing a growing role in the retirement savings process, one increasingly prevalent savings tool will be the...
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Personalizing TDFs Creates Better Outcomes

September 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Considering factors other than participant age when determining target-date fund (TDF) asset allocation strategy can improve outcomes.
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VALIC Enhances Web Services

September 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – VALIC, retirement plan provider to K-12 schools and school districts, higher education, government and health care...
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Pension Battle Affecting NFL Games

September 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – You may have realized during the weekend and Monday night that the National Football League (NFL) was using replacement officials.
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Amending a Plan Not a Fiduciary Act

September 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled trustees of a multi-employer pension plan were not acting as fiduciaries when they amended the plan.
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Will DBs Make a Comeback?

September 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A white paper contends defined benefit (DB) plans are positioned to make a comeback.
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How to Make a Popular Plan a Successful Plan

September 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participation and deferral rates are indicators of retirement plan popularity, more so than success, according to Greg Burrows, SVP of retirement and investor...

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CDHP Use Surpasses HMO Use by Employers

September 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) have surpassed health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to become the second-most common plan design offered by U.S. employers, according...
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Study Finds Decrease in DC Plan Fees

September 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Investment Company Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP have found total fees for defined contribution (DC) plans were lower in 2011 than in...