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September 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis from Charles Schwab shows a growing number of employers are providing their employees with value-added 401(k) plan features that help drive...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the upcoming filing extension tax deadlines approach, the Internal Revenue Service, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, is...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new survey by Anova Consulting Group, LLC small-market 401(k) plan sponsors who have a clear understanding of the roles of...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to a study published by the Mayo Clinic, one simple question asking employees...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – ADP announced its payroll management platform for small businesses, RUN Powered by ADP, is...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS' 2011-2012 Priority Guidance Plan says developing final regulations on acceptable ways that employers can add interest to employees' cash balance pension...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John Hancock Annuities has launched “Inflation Guard,” an annuity that combines a principal guarantee with the ability to help protect the purchasing power...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Without the enactment of legislation by the end of this month, the United States Postal Service (USPS) faces default, as funds will be...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – If Mom tells you to study computers, you better listen – a new report indicates she’s right.

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Forward Management, LLC has appointed Jason Clarke as a Vice President of Sales and Eileen McCarthy as a Senior Product Marketing Manager.

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To help plan fiduciaries and their service providers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) is providing a Webcast on...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Commonfund, investment manager for institutional investors including pension funds and endowments and foundations, announced the appointment of Lou Ann Dolan as Managing Director,...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - M&I Institutional Trust Services has introduced an interactive online enhancement that enables retirement plan sponsors and advisers to evaluate plan and participant metrics.

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mirae Asset Global Investments (USA) LLC announced Joon Kwun has been appointed President and CEO.  

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan in August fell 5.6 percentage points to 78% as pension plans were affected...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SPARK Institute has released the final version of its data layouts for sharing investment specific information for non-registered investment products that retirement...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments announced it has enabled its shareholders to access its Web content by scanning a code on their quarterly statements with a...

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MSCI Inc. has announced the launch of the MSCI Overseas China Indices.

September 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SunGard has launched a payroll and census data collection capability to help benefit administrators...

September 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the first independent survey of asset owners on risk parity investment strategies, there seems to be general acceptance with—and...