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February 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Josh Gotbaum, director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), told a House subcommittee Thursday that the combination of living longer, the economy,...

February 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Data gathered from 823 U.S. colleges and universities for the 2011 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (NCSE) show these institutions’ endowments returned an average...

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies was $431 billion at January 31, 2012, a decrease of $53 billion...

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fifty-four percent of Hispanics report they feel “not very” or “not at all” prepared for retirement. 
 

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American workers spend a lot of money on daily expenses like coffee and lunch, according to a Workonomix survey by Accounting Principals.

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) called on Congress to enact permanent reforms to the pension funding rules enacted under the Pension Protection Act...

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Scott Anderson joined Buck Consultants as a principal in the Health and Productivity practice, and will serve as the firm’s St. Louis practice...

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service issued two pieces of guidance to clarify how certain rules apply when a retirement plan offers an annuity to...

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Treasury Department announced proposals designed to reduce regulatory burdens and make it easier for retirees to choose to receive their benefits as...

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) may be fully funded 52 years from now, a recent report shows. 
 

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen A. Trutanich filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Northern Trust, alleging the company squandered city pension assets by placing...

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DoL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a final rule on 408(b)(2) fee disclosure Thursday. 

February 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fee disclosure regulations, in-plan guarantees, target-date strategies and retirement planning optimism will significantly impact the retirement plans industry in 2012, predicts Chuck Cornelio, president...

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – “We simply do not see a way we can secure the company’s future without terminating our defined benefit plans,” American Airlines said on...

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 1.5 million participants within Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s proprietary 401(k) business are actively contributing to their 401(k) plans.

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Bank National Association entered into a definitive agreement with Union Bank, N.A. 

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance about whether individuals who are eligible for services at an Indian Health Services (IHS) facility are also...

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust announced that U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors in the Northern Trust Universe gained 4.5% at the median in the fourth quarter...

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A poll found 66% of working Americans were unaware that their paychecks were larger...

February 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Principal released a free guide based on the best practices of The Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security—2011.