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June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsor attendees of the 2012 PLANSPONSOR National Conference said new fee disclosure rules is the biggest issue that keeps them up at...

June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Employee Plans 403(b) Compliance Planning Group will address frequent questions pertaining to the 403(b) written plan requirements.

June 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small changes to a company’s 401(k) plan—including decreasing the eligibility waiting period or increasing the match—could encourage employees to set the bar higher.

June 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Michael T. Amacher has joined South Carolina Bank and Trust Wealth Management Group as the retirement plan services division manager.

June 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – American Pension Services, provider of The Platinum 401k, believes open multiple employer plans (MEP) will still grow as a trend despite a recent...

June 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stable value funds continued to significantly outperform money market funds, according to a survey from the Stable Value Investment Association (SVIA).

June 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension plan funding gains in the first quarter were wiped out in April and May, according to a report from Mercer.

June 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services hired Bill McDermott in a newly created position as head of Sales and Client Solutions.

June 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Co. will offer lump-sum payments to select U.S. salaried retirees.

June 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced more workshops for retirement plan fiduciaries.

June 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Castle Rock Investing Company is hosting workshops to discuss new fee disclosure rules.

June 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Benefits Council welcomes proposed regulations to Internal Revenue Code Section 417(e), regarding the treatment of benefits paid partially as an annuity...

June 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) has asked for additional guidance concerning Roth 401(k) accounts.

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) is challenging the assumptions behind a report about retirement plan fees.

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of Americans covered by Health Savings Account (HSA)-eligible insurance plans rose this year, continuing a steady upward trend in enrollment over...

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System will vote against the election of the entire board of Wal-Mart Stores.

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released a new version of its best practices for sharing remittance and census data for 403(b) and related retirement...

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Liner Grode Stein Yankelevitz Sunshine Regenstreif & Taylor LLP has commenced an investigation relating to Chesapeake Energy Corporation Savings and Incentive Stock Bonus...

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Life Retirement Plan Services has appointed Arthur Georgantas vice president, senior relationship manager in the Taft-Hartley market.

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thomas Idzorek was named president of Morningstar's Global Investment Management Division.