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September 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration has publicly censured board member JJ Jelincic for his involvement in a personnel...

September 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Callan DC Index eked out a negligible 0.23% return in the second quarter of the year. 

September 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued an extension for plan sponsors impacted by Hurricane Irene to file the annual Form 5500 for...

 

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration adopted 10 sweeping governance...

 September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence offers lessons...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Saturna Capital Corporation, investment adviser to the Amana and Sextant mutual funds, announced the hiring of two key executive positions. 
 

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Services announced the launch of RetireTrack, a Web-based interactive and customizable retirement savings tools for retirement plan participants. 
 

 September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance designed to clarify the tax treatment of...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – UMB Healthcare Services announced the launch of three comprehensive toolkits to help employers successfully implement and communicate high-deductible health plans (HDHP) with health...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is providing relief to defined benefit plan sponsors from certain premium penalties and in certain situations involving...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard researchers report the levels of market variations today are ordinary when compared to other periods characterized by major global events in their...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Results from the Employee Ownership Foundation’s 20^th Annual Economic Performance Survey of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) companies that are members of the...

The service is designed for 401(k) and profit-sharing plans with assets below $20 million. The new comprehensive, turnkey service will include funds, recordkeeping, call center services, compliance testing,...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to Mercer’s 2011 Global Leveling Survey, the primary objectives for evaluating jobs and implementing a global grade structure are to support the...

 September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morningstar reported estimated U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded fund asset flows through August 2011....

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Pennsylvania couple has won a suit in which they challenged the constitutionality of the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage...

 September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an unusually volatile month, nervous investors redeemed an estimated $34 billion in net...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Jennifer A. Cooper, CFA has established Diligence Review Corp. to meet the demand for specialty (hedge fund, private equity, venture capital, and alterative)...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to CouponCabin’s first Savings and Spending Report, 45% of U.S. adults said they feel less financially secure than they did one year...

September 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent Accountemps survey shows one-third (33%) of CFOs interviewed said remote work arrangements, such as telecommuting and working from satellite offices, have...