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December 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Significant changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) will occur in January 2012. 

December 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF has launched the Global Natural Resources Fund (TNRLX, TNRRX, TNRIX).

December 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employers could do more to communicate benefit offerings to employees.

December 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Enrollment in consumer-driven health plans continued to grow in 2011. 

December 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The University of Missouri Board of Curators has approved Fidelity Investments as its master administrator to manage the defined contribution portion of the...

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Prudential Retirement has issued a white paper to provide guidance on de-risking defined benefit retirement plans. 
 

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - RPG Consultants launched a new Payroll division.

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. mutual fund industry is on track for $80 billion in net inflows for 2011. 

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar, Inc. has launched a sector classification system for the universe of fixed income funds.

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employee Benefit Solutions’ (EBS) Co-Sourcing administration practice has entered into a service agreement with Empyrean Benefit Solutions, Inc.

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The majority of employers are committed to continuing to offer healthcare coverage to their employees, according to a survey from Towers Watson.

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A nationwide survey from Labaton Sucharow found 78% of Americans would report workplace misconduct. 

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Genworth Financial, Inc. has launched two index annuities. 

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Security Benefit is launching a 401(k) product with fiduciary protection.

December 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Texas Employees Retirement System expects to save about $20 million next year by shifting most of its retirees to a Medicare Advantage...

December 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report indicates a proposal to switch the New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) to a 401(k)-type plan may be a costly one.
 

December 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sun Life Financial has introduced longevity insurance designed to lessen life expectancy risk for companies that offer defined benefit (DB) pension plans to...

December 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey of local governments found employee healthcare costs are a major concern. 
 

December 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A law barring domestic partner benefits for public employees in Michigan is on its way to Governor Rick Snyder following passage by both the state...

December 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a new report, Republican members of Congress point to state and local government pensions as the next big debt crisis.