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April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Both corporate and government assets of defined contribution (DC) plans have climbed for the second...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Virginia teachers and firefighters are urging Governor Bob McDonnell to veto legislation overhauling the retirement plan for the state’s public employees.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More employers continue to start wellness programs, and the majority of organizations with programs currently in place are looking to invest and expand.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More employers continue to start wellness programs, and the majority of organizations with programs currently in place are looking to invest and expand.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Wellness programs are one of the best ways for employers to promote a healthy...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies fell to $336 billion as of March 31, 2012. 

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Continued economic uncertainty led all workers to dip into their retirement savings, but minorities have been the hardest hit, according to a study...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - INTECH Investment Management LLC (INTECH) launched the INTECH Global High Dividend Core strategy. 

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - North America’s first pension buy-in deal in May 2011 led many to predict a boom in the pension de-risking market.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) launched a Durable Portfolio Construction platform.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Anova Consulting Group appointed Arnold Boecklin as an executive interviewer. 

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Andrew J. Silverberg joined Market Asset Management Corp. as an executive vice president and...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court affirmed a ruling that a 45-day delay in making a lump-sum payment from a U.S. Airways pension plan is...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. corporate pension plans' funded status rose 3.6% to 79.8% in March, according to BNY Mellon Asset Management. 

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court found ABB Inc. and Fidelity breached some fiduciary duties owed to participants in ABB’s retirement plans.

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-three percent of employers try to keep expatriates in the retirement plan offered by the firm in their own country, a Mercer survey...

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s proposed state pension system overhaul creates serious constitutional concerns, according to an independent analysis.

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Joanne T. Burns joined The Segal Company as senior vice president and national communications practice leader. 
 

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit against BP Plc North America relating to company stock investments in its retirement plans was dismissed.

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The best possible target-date fund performance is critical to those saving for retirement.