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July 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Franklin Templeton Multi-Asset Strategies (FTMAS) has announced the hire of five new investment professionals to the platform’s global tactical asset allocation (GTAA) group.

July 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The University of Iowa is restoring its retirement contribution for merit and professional and scientific staff to pre-recession levels, citing a strong economic...

July 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a live Web chat with Phyllis Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, an...

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has denied summary judgment for Kraft in an excessive fee suit.

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) investment portfolio posted a 23.1% return, the highest in 25 years, to mark the end of...

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ascensus has announced a new partnership with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. to provide its open-architecture retirement plan platform, SingleSource.

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Seattle, Washington-based Edge Asset Management has announced the appointment of Greg Tornga as portfolio manager and head of fixed income.

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Beginning on January 1, 2012, employers in San Francisco with 100 or more employees will be required to spend $2.20 per hour per...

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reported a 20.7% return on investments in preliminary estimates for the one-year period that ended June...

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey by Northern Trust saw a trend toward risk aversion among institutional investment managers in the second quarter of 2011; however,...

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Rhode Island judge is scheduled to weigh arguments in a lawsuit by public-employee unions challenging reductions in pension benefits.

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ERISA, employee benefits, executive compensation and estate planning law boutique firm The Wagner Law Group has opened a New York office.

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Use of the core/satellite investment strategy has helped drive the growth of ETFs, according to a new study.

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal court has agreed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that national clothing retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch, doing business...

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UBS Global Asset Management has announced that Aaron Kilberg has joined the firm in a new role as Executive Director, Head of Equity...

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ADP has announced the release of the free ADP Mobile Solutions application, which gives employees access to their HR, payroll, and benefits information...

July 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from The Hartford found increased participation among many Americans in 401(k)s and other defined contribution (DC) plans.  

July 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - NWK Group, Inc. says that Christine Lim has joined the firm as Wealth Manager.  

 

July 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Obama Administration has approved another 39 one-year waivers from the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

 

July 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration is working to finalize its proposed amendment of circumstances under which a person will...