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June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Beware of the money trolls, creatures that portray setbacks to saving for retirement in a new Facebook game.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New legislation means current and future Illinois government retirees will have to pay premiums for their state retiree health insurance, starting July 1.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Because of the economy and recent employment-related legislation, many employers have shifted to benefits that place primary responsibility and control on employees, a...

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Safeguard Financial released its Managed Real Estate Investment Program for self-directed IRA (individual retirement account) and 401(k) plans.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits challenging last year's reform of Rhode Island's public pension system will continue.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits challenging last year's reform of Rhode Island's public pension system will continue.

June 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) participant fee disclosure requirements go into effect August 30, and the majority of plan sponsors surveyed are...

June 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. states' pension funded levels are gradually recovering from their fall in 2010, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services' annual survey.

June 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) hired Rodney L. June as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). 

June 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mike Vaught joined Mercer’s health and benefits (H&B) business June 4.

June 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) has dismissed a Pew Center report about public pension funding as flawed and out...

June 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois (TRS) is seeking firms to provide general investment consulting services, assist in the enhancement of the its...

June 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard’s managing director and chief investment officer is retiring.

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bosses are finding more time for getaways than their workers, according to a survey.

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – No matter what the ruling is by the U.S. Supreme Court about health care reform, Society of Actuaries (SOA) members surveyed say health...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – No matter what the ruling is by the U.S. Supreme Court about health care reform, Society of Actuaries (SOA) members surveyed say health...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Proposed regulations from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would add Form 8955-SSA to the list of forms covered by the income tax regulations...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Newport Group hired Eric Kleindienst as a senior client relationship manager.

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued proposed regulations that would provide guidance under the anti-cutback rules of section 411(d)(6) of the Internal...

June 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northwestern Mutual launched a retirement strategy that does not assume a fixed life expectancy.