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May 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group created an online resource to help plan sponsors understand the new retirement plan disclosure regulations. 
 

May 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cohen & Steers released a white paper that discusses the merits of including real assets—commodities, real estate and natural resources—in a DC portfolio. 

May 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - LPL Financial has launched the Rollover Results Program, a platform for retirement plan advisers, plan sponsors...

May 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor reached an agreement with a California fruit and nut company to restore $1,287,901 to the company’s pension plan. 
 

May 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Board Institute, Inc. released The Fiduciary Board Index. 
 

May 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division enhanced its defined benefit (DB) plan termination services offering to existing clients.

May 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court affirmed that Home Depot did not err in continuing to offer company stock in its retirement plan.

May 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly nine in 10 Canadian homeowners (87%) indicate that "being debt-free" is very important to their definition of a successful retirement.

May 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer launched “My Retirement Workshop,” an online retirement planning and education campaign for employees whose 401(k) plans it administers.

May 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many American workers find it appealing to have a guaranteed income in retirement—the younger the employee, the greater the attraction.

May 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust appointed Christopher A. Benson in its Denver office as a senior investment consultant.  

May 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A grand jury is investigating complaints against the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers’ pension and benefits plans.

May 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fiduciary Plan Governance, LLC (FPG) announced a solution to help plan sponsors with the burden and risk of new fee disclosure requirements.

May 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – You would think with the weak economy, workers would be doing all they can to hang on to their jobs.

May 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Central Freight Lines Inc. agreed to pay $400,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

May 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One in 10 Americans say retirement is not an attainable goal.  

May 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Target income replacement ratios should be higher than the 70% to 75% conventionally accepted as a rule of thumb, the Retirement Advisor Council...

May 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Kevin Barry was named executive vice president of Fidelity Investments’ stock plan services business. 

May 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A workplace investor education program field tested in three states increased employee participation in workplace savings and investing programs, its creators claim.

May 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - David L. Wray, president of the Plan Sponsor Council of America (PSCA), will retire September 30, 2012.