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June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), announced tools to help participants understand fee disclosures.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half (46.2%) of surveyed organizations report they definitely will continue to provide health care coverage for all full-time employees in 2014.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly half of all employers (47.2%) have conducted an analysis to determine how health care reform legislation will impact their health care plan...

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets decreased $67.4 billion, or 5.7%, in May.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State and local pension funds remain solidly funded, a study suggests.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Diversified is offering a white paper that provides plan sponsors with best practices for ensuring their retirement savings plan is designed to help...

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) made significant changes to funding requirements and administrative practices for defined benefit (DB) plans, including cash...

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees are willing to give up a percent of their salary in exchange for retirement income, a survey found.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When discussing how plan sponsors can protect themselves against litigation, the main message from panelists at the 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference concerned documentation.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “We stand at a crossroads in the [retirement plan] industry,” contends David Musto, CEO, J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Clients that implemented liability-driven investing (LDI) before the recent financial crisis did not have the vast decline in funded status as others, noted...

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Save for the future was the top piece of life advice retirees would pass along to younger generations, a survey found.

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The term “retirement readiness” is all the buzz, but what does it really mean for plan participants?

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more employers look to reduce risk from their defined benefit (DB) plans, there are some things they need to know.

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – What regulatory changes are in store for retirement plans?

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Retirement Services hired Chris Solimine as a regional sales director for its Government Markets business.

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ExpertPlan has formed a new product partnership with 3D Asset Management Inc.

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Five years after passage of 403(b) plan regulations, sponsors are now looking beyond the 403(b) quick fix.

June 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At the 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference, plan sponsor panelists shared their retirement plan success tactics, such as mandatory enrollment meetings and personalized communication.  

June 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Callan DC Index enjoyed a strong first quarter in 2012, returning 8.7%.