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January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As employers continue to phase out defined benefit (DB) plans, employers, employees and the federal government are becoming aware of the shortcomings inherent...

January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Knight Capital Group, Inc. announced that Astor Long/Short ETF Fund was added to the 401(k) platform at Paychex, Inc. 

January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Reliance Trust Company added employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) valuation expert Bucky Wright to its investment team. 

January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Emily Boynton joined Mercer’s M&A Consulting Services business as senior M&A consultant. 
 

January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BMO InvestorLine’s added to the mutual fund research offerings for its Registered Retirement Savings...

January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global institutional pension fund assets in the 13 major markets grew by 4% during...

January 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eleven state attorneys general have again filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in...

 

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At a recent Putnam Investments media briefing, company officials said they predict the U.S....

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of non-union AMR retirees asked a federal bankruptcy judge to let them participate in the bankruptcy case of AMR, American Airlines...

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study found the actuarial obligations of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) should be measured by using an approach that reflects the partially...

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As companies issue their earning statements for 2011, many are reporting a charge due to pension accounting changes.

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fiduciary Investment Advisors opened a Boston office at 112 Water St. 

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm, appointed Martha Jo ("Marty") Wagner as a...

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total asset levels in the U.S. retirement market have grown 9.6% from 2009 to 2010, totaling $15.8 trillion as of end of year...

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill that will allow Alaska public employees to choose between a 401(k)-like retirement...

January 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF has appointed Ronald Pressman as executive vice president and chief operating officer. 

January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following the recent acquisition by Asset International, Financial Research Corporation (FRC) has a new focus on research priorities.

January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal put forth a proposal for a sweeping overhaul of state retirement systems.

January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court dismissed a claim that Wal-Mart Stores breached its fiduciary duties in underpaying retirement plan contributions based on wages that were...

January 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  Great-West Retirement Services appointed Jay Killgore as regional sales director for Nebraska.