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April 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those enrolled in consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) tend to have higher incomes and educational levels and report better health behavior than do those...

April 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, such as interest rate swaps, have become standard tools for defined benefit pension plans.

April 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two Oregon state employees sued one of the outside money managers most favored by Oregon's state pension fund for fraud.

April 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  Wells Fargo Securities announced it will acquire Merlin Securities, LLC, a prime brokerage services and technology provider.  

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service issued three notices inviting comments on certain provisions of health care law.

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – M Benefit Solutions and Summit Alliance Executive Benefits formed a strategic partnership.

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Hartford signed an agreement with Forethought to sell The Hartford’s Individual Annuity new business capabilities. 

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hylant Group launched a Health & Wellness Strategies Practice.  

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bruce Dow, the chief executive of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) pension and health plans, resigned.

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans appear to be unprepared financially to live into their 70s, 80s and 90s, according to Northwestern Mutual’s Longevity & Preparedness Study.

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The college graduating class of 2012 is heading into a better job market than alumni of the previous three years.

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute and the Investment Company Institute (ICI) released a sample investment term glossary for retirement plan participants.

April 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new white paper explores how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are created, and takes an in-depth look at the potential risks and advantages involved.

April 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) released its first report chronicling the pension fund’s efforts in sustainable investing.  

April 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit seeking to recover losses suffered by participants in the Parrot Cellular Employee Stock Ownership Plan...

April 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A lingering low interest rate environment helped make equities more attractive in Q1, reports Ibbotson.  

April 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services launched an asset allocation service designed to make saving for retirement easier for participants in company-sponsored retirement plans.

April 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AlwaysCare Benefits now offers a solution to employers seeking a basic health care coverage alternative.

April 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo made enhancements to the website for 401(k) participants in the employer-sponsored retirement plans it administers.

April 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Philadelphia Orchestra Association settled with a national musicians' pension fund that had threatened litigation over the orchestra's withdrawal.