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October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vanguard plans to introduce two international bond index funds, which represent the company’s first international fixed income offerings for U.S. investors.  

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study suggests defined benefit pensions play a critical role in recruiting and retaining highly productive teachers. 

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Charles Schwab Corporation announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Compliance11,...

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BOLT (Business Owners Liability Team) published a sexual harassment infographic that highlights the financial burden businesses can bear as a result of workplace...

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Financial Distributors (LFD), the wholesale distribution subsidiary of Lincoln Financial Group, announced that John Morabito has joined the company as Head of...

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research commissioned by Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company found Gen Y is much more likely than other workers to rely on...

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  Financial Engines and Mercer’s US Outsourcing business announced that Financial Engines Income+ has been rolled out to Mercer’s defined contribution administration client base. 

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  American Century Investments is rolling out three alternative portfolios: Core Equity Plus, Disciplined Growth Plus, and Market Neutral Value. 
 

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a long-running Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) legal challenge against Kraft Foods, a federal court has denied class certification to defined...

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments announced the hiring of Stephen Jenks as Head of Product and Marketing...

October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – North Carolina’s Department of State Treasurer announced the state will implement customized analytics software to better protect the pensions of state and local...

October 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has issued a proposed rule on benefit determinations and plan valuations for statutory hybrid plans.

October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees has approved a $2.703 billion state funding amount for fiscal year 2013.

October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) announced the publication of a final rule updating the procedures for filing and...

October 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a client advisory, actuarial consulting firm Cheiron noted that in the newest Government Accounting Standards Board’s proposals for pension accounting, the Annual...

October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A 2011 Q3 survey by Financial Finesse finds U.S. employees are more aware their financial futures are in their own hands, with less...

October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is suing Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC for $16.6 million to cover pension debt from the closing of...

October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - IRA Financial Group is now offering all its solo 401(k) plan clients a free 50-page publication on the solo 401(k) plan rules.  

October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The plaintiffs in the Betty Dukes et. al. v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sex discrimination litigation refiled the case Thursday in federal court, reports...

October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Social Security is the most significant source of income for Americans age 65 and older, and its importance has continued to grow, according...