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Products | August 17th, 2011

Crystal Hover Leaves Aon to Launch Wellness Consulting Firm

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Crystal Hover, formerly of Aon Hewitt Consulting, has launched Kitchen Table Consulting.

Benefits | August 17th, 2011

Employees' Poor Emotional Well-Being is Obstacle to Wellness Effort

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new report released by ComPsych Corporation, the state of many employees' emotional health likely will not support healthy...

Products | August 17th, 2011

New Tool Debuts for Compliance, Automation and Cost Control Best Practices

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HighRoads has debuted its Performance Diagnostic Scorecard to help companies gauge how they compare to high-performing organizations in three mission-critical domains: compliance, automation...

Products | August 17th, 2011

Dietrich Launches Pension Risk Index

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dietrich & Associates, Inc. has launched its Pension Risk Transfer Index, which provides a monthly barometer of the attractiveness of

Deals and People | August 17th, 2011

Zurich Appoints Head of Sales – Corporate Life and Pensions North America

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Zurich has appointed Lance Henderson as Head of Sales – Corporate Life and Pensions North America for Global Life.

Compliance | August 17th, 2011

Regulators Issue Proposal on Health Benefits Education

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have proposed new rules under the Affordable Care Act that will...

Administration | August 17th, 2011

Study Finds Room for Improvement in QDIA Offerings

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While Defined Contribution plan sponsors report high satisfaction levels with their current QDIA investment managers, opportunities exist for aspiring QDIA (Qualified Default Investment...

Administration | August 17th, 2011

Finance Executives Cite Recruiting and Retention Concerns

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The accounting and finance employment market in many parts of the world may be in a state of transition, according...

Products | August 17th, 2011

Van Eck Introduces Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering pure play exposure to the mortgage...

Compliance | August 17th, 2011

ICI Submits Brief in Retail vs. Institutional Funds Case

August 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In an amicus curiae brief submitted to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Investment Company Institute (ICI) said plaintiffs’ contentions in...

Products | August 16th, 2011

Alliance Pension Consultants Offers Plan Cost Analysis

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Alliance Pension Consultants, LLC has unveiled its Total Plan Cost analysis.

Deals and People | August 16th, 2011

AUL Retirement Services Appoints Director of National Retirement Education

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR) – American United Life Insurance Company (AUL), a OneAmerica company, selected Benjamin Herrera as director of national retirement education for retirement services in its...

Deals and People | August 16th, 2011

Securian Names Sales Director for Independent Distribution Group

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Louis Slagle was promoted to sales director of Securian Financial Group’s Independent Distribution Group (IDG), a nationwide network of independent insurance brokers...

Benefits | August 16th, 2011

NYU Settles EEOC Race and National Origin Bias Suit

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York University (NYU), the largest private university in the United States, and one of New York City’s 10 biggest employers, will pay...

Products | August 16th, 2011

MetLife Expands Travel Assistance Program

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MetLife, in conjunction with its partner AXA Assistance USA, Inc., has announced an enhanced group Travel Assistance program, which now includes concierge services...

Products | August 16th, 2011

John Hancock Launches Education Resources Web Site

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS) has introduced the John Hancock Education Resource Center.

Products | August 16th, 2011

Russell Offers Tutorial on Performing a Hedge Fund “Tune Up”

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has released a video tutorial which provides institutional investors with an overview of how to give a portfolio a “hedge fund...

Products | August 16th, 2011

Principal Introduces New LDI Solution

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Principal Global Investors, along with the retirement actuarial services division of the Principal Financial Group, has announced the launch of “LDI 2.0.”

Investing | August 16th, 2011

Funds Globally See $370B Inflow in 2011

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the first half of 2011, long-term fund flows reached $370 billion (including Canada and Brazil), despite a difficult economic and political environment...

Benefits | August 16th, 2011

Federal Thrift Savings Plan Participants Flee to Safety

August 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to FedSmith, in the month of July, the Federal Thrift Savings Plan G fund, the most conservative investment offered by the plan, hit...