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August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recent data from the nonprofit Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), based on U.S. Census Bureau reports, shows many Baby Boomers are staying in...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Law firm Winston & Strawn LLP has announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) modified its schedule for adopting rules relating to...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has suggested that employers keep an employee’s personal health information and occupational health information separate.

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional hires in alternative investments and real estate increased in the first two quarters of 2011 at the expense of domestic active equity...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Auerbach Grayson & Company LLP has announced the launch of a global fixed income and sales trading platform for frontier and emerging markets. 

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strategic Insight’s latest report Emerging Market Bridges: All Eyes on Asia & Latin America for Fund Managers & Private Banks, underscores opportunities in...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that a 45-day delay between participants’ stated “annuity starting date” in...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senior financial professionals continue to spend more time delving into areas outside of traditional finance responsibilities, a recent Robert Half Management Resources survey...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In its newly proposed rules, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that while it believes pension costs must be funded...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towers Watson and Extend Health Inc. have announced their alliance to provide employers and their Medicare-eligible retirees with health care solutions. 

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Recordkeeping firm Benefit Plans Plus (BPP) has promoted Wes Rommerskirchen to Supervisor.

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from Mercer finds participants who were automatically enrolled in their plan and participate in an automatic contribution increase program have a...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Allianz Life Insurance Company has announced the launch of Allianz 360, a fixed index annuity (FIA) exclusive to Field Marketing Organizations (FMOs) and agents...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Senators Carl Levin (D-Michigan) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) have introduced legislation to end a corporate tax break allowing corporations to deduct stock option...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service has created a revised three-page Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Review Worksheet to be used for plans’ initial review,...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Huntington Funds has launched the Huntington Disciplined Equity Fund (Class A: HDEAX and Trust Class: HDETX), which aims to provide steady returns in...

August 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An ERISA Strategist report from law firm Constangy, Brooks & Smith LLP says 2010 was the year that illuminated retirement plan problems plaguing...

August 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has updated its web site with an amendment to the Interim Final Rules on Coverage...

August 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Callan Associates announced that it hired four investment consultants for its Alternatives, Fund Sponsor and Defined Contribution (DC) Consulting groups in San Francisco,...

August 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nationwide Retirement Solutions (NRS) has renewed its 35-year partnership with the state of Arizona, and will continue to serve its deferred compensation plans...