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November 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As Canadian organizations search for ways to improve workforce productivity, they are trying new approaches to combat rising health costs and increased employee...

November 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Amerivest Investment Management, a subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation and TD Ameritrade, Inc.’s affiliated investment adviser, has launched Amerivest Supplemental Income Portfolios powered by...

November 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Journal Disposition, the former operator of IPC Print Services, Inc. in St. Joseph, Michigan, has agreed to settle a disability discrimination suit brought...

November 21, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A divided Michigan Supreme Court has given approval for the State to impose a 4.35% personal income tax on pensions.

November 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New Jersey State appeals court said it would let stand a lower court ruling that found higher retirement contributions from judges would...

November 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a FAQ document about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and Mental Health Parity Implementation, the U.S. Department of Labor...

November 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Investment Division of the Maryland State Retirement Agency (SRA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) from interested firms to provide various...

November 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities, declined in October 1.78 points from its prior value.  

November 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Kentucky Retirement Systems board is calling for higher state contributions in employee pension programs next year.

November 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A comprehensive study of the factors that appear to drive fees in 401(k) and other defined contribution retirement plans, by Deloitte and the...

November 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - SunTrust Banks will freeze its employee pension plan at the end of the year.

November 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CPI Qualified Plan Consultants has added the mutual funds of Russell Investments to its retirement plan platform.

November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  Gregory McGreevey will join Invesco as head of Invesco Fixed Income.
 

November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's 90-and-older population nearly tripled over the past three decades, reaching 1.9 million in 2010, according to a report released by the...

November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America named Carsten Quitter as the new chief investment officer, replacing Axel Zehren who has taken a...

November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - San Francisco legislators have approved a compromise plan to impose new restrictions on health reimbursement arrangements used to satisfy the city’s mandate on...

November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court decision in...

November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority of companies worldwide say they are becoming more knowledgeable about the use of social media tools to connect with and keep...

November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer named Mary Tinebra, senior partner, as its New York Metro Market Leader. 
 

November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Champion Window Company of Columbus, Georgia, and its corporate parent, Champion Retailco, will pay $80,000 to...