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July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HighRoads’ latest industry survey on open enrollment reveals 71% of respondents conduct ‘passive’ versus ‘active’ enrollment practices, foregoing the opportunity to require employee...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a letter commenting on the Department of the Treasury’s Preliminary Plan for Retroactive Analysis of Existing Rules, the American Society of Pension...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The end of the NFL lockout doesn’t just mean play can resume, it also means pay and benefits can resume.

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global asset manager Schroders North Americas has expanded its fixed income capability with the appointment of Eric Friedland, CFA. 

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As a result of new Internal Revenue Service 403(b) regulations many organizations, acting in good faith, adopted practices or took actions which now...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Tax-Sheltered Accounts Association (NTSAA) expect that two important transitional issues are...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though Department of Labor FAB 2009-02 permits assets from a “deselected vendor” of a 403(b) plan to be ignored for Form 5500...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even though Department of Labor FAB 2009-02 permits assets from a “deselected vendor” of a 403(b) plan to be ignored for Form 5500...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to Diversified’s just released Prescience 2015: Expert Opinions on the Future of Retirement Plans, the need for ongoing holistic service from a...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – WorkForce West Virginia and WV.gov have released the Online Contribution Reporting system, a new online tool to file unemployment insurance quarterly wage and...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A. has signed an acquisition agreement with ING Group to acquire their pension, insurance and investment funds operation in...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Air Canada flight attendant's apparent inability to understand a request for 7UP spoken in French has led to a court award of...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Great-West has announced the appointment of  J. Chris Luttges as regional 401(k) sales director for northern Virginia and the District of Columbia.

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife’s 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends study found few Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) in the employ of small businesses (16%) said...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard has announced that it will expand the availability of its Admiral Shares with six additional domestic and international equity index funds.

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When it comes to rewards, it’s neither total pay nor salary increases that have the biggest impact on employees’ perceptions of fairness, according...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Funds Group has announced the launch of the Nationwide Alternatives Allocation Fund (NWAAX), a mutual fund that offers seven alternative asset classes.

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Citi has announced that Jim Kelly has joined its Prime Finance Group as Director and Pensions Specialist in Capital Introductions.

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A growing number of middle-class Americans are unhappy in their work and looking to make a change, according to the First Command Financial...

July 25, 2011 (PLANSPONCOR.com) – Former Russell Investments Portfolio Managers Chris Tessin and Dennis Jensen have launched Acuitas Investments, LLC, a Seattle-based boutique investment firm offering multi-manager solutions....