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April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Federated Investors, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank announced that a definitive agreement has been reached regarding the acquisition of certain assets relating to...

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total U.S. retirement assets were $17.9 trillion as of December 31, 2011, up 4.9% in the fourth quarter of 2011 and about unchanged...

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BMO Global Asset Management announced a renewed focus on enhancing their recordkeeping services and employee education capabilities.

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BNY Mellon was successful in getting some claims dismissed in a lawsuit about its mortgage bond investments, but others will proceed.

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BNY Mellon was successful in getting some claims dismissed in a lawsuit about its mortgage bond investments, but others will proceed.

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With all the attention surrounding the 408(b)(2) regulation, some industry experts think preparation for 404(a)(5) is falling by the wayside.

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) effort to fix its long-standing pension processing backlog is progressing even though many more federal employees than...

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A court found that University of Chicago employees were not eligible for retirement plan benefits based on their part-time status.

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services promoted Chad Brown to division vice president for the company’s southern region.

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Life Retirement Plan Services launched a new web site for retirement plan sponsors and advisers.

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seventy-three percent of state and local government employees with health benefits have fee-for-service plans (mostly, preferred provider organizations), according to a new report.

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 100 largest defined benefit (DB) pension plans experienced a $58 million improvement in funding in March. 

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Costs for all types of medical plans are expected to increase by 9.9% for 2012, according to a survey by Buck Consultants.

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many Canadians affected by the proposal to increase the age Canadians can collect Old Age Security (OAS) payments to 67 were already planning...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton lost his bid for a court order for access to records of the state’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). 

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investment managers are increasingly optimistic about the U.S. economy, but remain concerned about...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  The financial health of corporate pension plans, as measured by the aggregate funding ratio,...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services promoted Chad Brown to division vice president for the company’s Southern region. 
 

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services promoted Chad Brown to division vice president for the company’s Southern region. 
 

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Hospira Inc. employee filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the company’s 401(k) investment in private mortgage debt violated the Employee Retirement Income...