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November 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The “2011 Employer and Account Holder Surveys,” commissioned by ACS, a Xerox Company, and conducted by Buck Consultants, show a majority of small employers (77%) believe that...

November 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Oklahoma Police Pension Fund has sued U.S. Bancorp over allegations that investors in mortgage bonds were hurt by the bank failing to...

November 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawmakers unveiled changes to a pension overhaul bill designed to make the proposal more palatable to public sector workers and retirees.

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan Asset Management wants defined contribution plan sponsors to rethink their plan investment  menus, introducing a strategy it calls Core Menu Innovation (CMI). 

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Martin Hill, Director at PwC-New York shared insights on post-retirement benefit considerations in response to the 2010 health care legislation, during a PwC...

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During a Webcast by PwC, Ken Stoler, Partner at PwC–New York, revealed changes taking...

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  Prudential Retirement announced the successful completion of its largest longevity reinsurance transaction to date.  
 

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments has expanded its emerging markets fund offering with the Fidelity Total Emerging Markets Fund and Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund.
 

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Retirement Solutions announced the states of New Mexico and Florida have renewed their deferred compensation program contracts until 2019 and 2016, respectively. 

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two recent proposals to change the existing tax treatment of 401(k) retirement plans, if enacted, are likely to result in lower account balances...

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The pension reform initiative for the city of San Diego will be on the city’s June 2012 ballot, reports Voice of San Diego.

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois House Personnel and Pensions Committee approved a bill which would set-up a three-tiered retirement system, reports The State Journal-Register.

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a split opinion on Tuesday, upholding the lower court’s ruling that Congress...

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s pension reform plan was approved by city voters on Tuesday, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. 
 

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite the fact that most Social Security reform proposals would result in fewer benefits for future retirees, an offsetting gain would be the...

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Hartford has launched an online educational resource to help consumers identify potential financial...

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Among institutional asset owners, not a single category reported positive median returns during the...

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rogerscasey has hired Peter Gerlings as Managing Director, Investment Solutions.
 

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Texas-based staffing company will pay $30,000 to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
 

November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aon Hewitt’s October 401(k) Index found that despite the recent market rally, 401(k) participants transferred assets from equities into fixed income investments for...