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January 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Strategic Insight (SI) reports investors withdrew an estimated net $22 billion from stock and bond mutual funds in the U.S. in December. 

January 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, has announced changes to its 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans’ investment lineups.

January 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During a workshop at the National Tax-Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) latest 403(b) Compliance Resolution Summit, industry representatives identified fee disclosure issues unique to...

January 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the constitutionality of federal health care...

January 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a teacher fired by a church-run school is barred from suing the church for discrimination.

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study for the Retirement Advisor Council found partnering with a professional retirement plan adviser offers benefits for plan sponsors.

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Franklin Templeton Investments launched Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Real Return Fund for U.S. investors.

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Taxpayers in 10 Massachusetts cities may be on the hook for a combined $4.5 billion in unfunded healthcare benefits for public retirees.

January 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Record numbers of Wisconsin public sector workers retired last year.

 

Long-term mutual funds had a second consecutive month of net redemptions with outflows of $9.8 billion in December 2011. 

 

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed “unreasonable” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen...

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Virginia State workers would contribute an additional 1% toward their retirement under a plan that Governor Bob McDonnell proposed.

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MetLife Inc. is being sued by a Michigan police and firefighters pension fund. 

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) announced upcoming voluntary fiduciary correction program workshops in three states.

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration released the 2011 Form M-1 annual report for multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs).

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - VALIC was selected as the exclusive 403(b) plan provider for Mississippi Baptist Health Systems (MBHS).

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Brooklyn Hospital Center has chosen TIAA-CREF to manage its 403(b) retirement plan.

January 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study for the Retirement Advisor Council found partnering with a professional retirement plan adviser offers benefits for plan sponsors.

January 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Prudential Retirement, a business unit of Prudential Financial, has announced leadership appointments in its Total Retirement Solutions (TRS) area.

January 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Benefits USA 2011/2012 survey results found 21.9% of companies offer supplemental retiree health coverage to retired employees.