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Administration | July 28th, 2011

Inaugural Say-on-Pay Proxy Season Showed Minimal Impact

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most U.S. public corporations saw a limited immediate impact from the first-ever say-on-pay proxy season, but the majority are planning changes for next...

Products | July 28th, 2011

Still River Releases New Version of RetirementWorks II

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Still River Retirement Planning Software, Inc. has announced the launch of a simplified, free version of its RetirementWorks II financial software for retirees...

Deals and People | July 28th, 2011

Seth Turner Returns to Mercer

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer has announced the appointment of Seth Turner as Absence Management Market Leader for its U.S. Outsourcing business.

Deals and People | July 28th, 2011

Manulife Adds New Large Cap Growth Team

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Manulife Asset Management has expanded its equity investment capabilities with the hire of Jay Zelko, David Chow, and Curtis Ifill, to be led...

Compliance | July 28th, 2011

Court Upholds Decision to Terminate LTD Benefits

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal court judge has ruled that a plan administrator did not abuse its discretion in finding that an employee diagnosed with carpal...

Deals and People | July 28th, 2011

Freedom One Names John Caldwell CIO

July 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – 401(k) plan consultant firm Freedom One Financial Group has announced the appointment of John A. Caldwell to its executive team as chief investment...

Products | July 27th, 2011

MassMutual Enhances Target-Date, Target-Risk Offerings

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has enhanced its investment offerings in its target date (lifecycle) and lifestyle (risk aware) categories to...

Administration | July 27th, 2011

Financial Wellbeing a Necessity for Balanced Life

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Genworth survey has found that more women than men feel financial wellbeing is important to maintaining a balanced life.

Deals and People | July 27th, 2011

ING Expands Global Bond Team

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING Investment Management Americas has hired Robert Robis as Senior Portfolio Manager on the Global Bond Team and Head of Fixed Income Macro...

Products | July 27th, 2011

Hennion & Walsh Launch Two UITs

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hennion & Walsh has expanded its line-up of proprietary SmartTrust Unit Investment Trust (UIT) portfolios with the Tax-Free Income Trust (2011 Series H)...

Benefits | July 27th, 2011

Three-fourths of MA Employers Offer Health Insurance Coverage

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A survey report from the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy finds 77% of employers in the state offered health insurance...

Compliance | July 27th, 2011

Court Finds for Whirlpool in Retiree Benefits Suit

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge has ruled in favor of Whirlpool in a lawsuit over modifying retiree medical benefits.

Benefits | July 27th, 2011

BLS Finds 49% Retirement Plan Participation Rate in Private Industry

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a new report, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics says 64% of all private industry employees had access to...

Administration | July 27th, 2011

MA State Pension Sees Best Return in 25 Years

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Massachusetts state pension fund posted a 22.3% gain for the fiscal year ended June 30, its best return in 25 years, Treasurer...

Benefits | July 27th, 2011

L.A. County Retiree Group Standing Firm against Pension Disclosure

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association is refusing to disclose how much its retirees are receiving, even as other counties have agreed...

Deals and People | July 27th, 2011

Laudato to Head Newport BOLI Business

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Newport Group has announced the appointment of Anthony Laudato as Vice President and Chief Actuary, leading the firm’s bank-owned life insurance (BOLI)...

Benefits | July 27th, 2011

Top Performers Can Expect Bigger Pay Bump in 2012

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent study from Mercer investigated trends in base pay increases for five categories of employees: executive, management, professional (sales and non-sales), office/clerical/technician,...

Investing | July 27th, 2011

Funds Globally Capture $350B in First Half of 2011

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite a difficult first half for investors, long-term mutual funds around the world achieved $350 billion of inflows so far in 2011, with...

Products | July 26th, 2011

ERISA Law Firm Partners with BrightScope

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C. has partnered with BrightScope to create a benchmarking and advice solution for business owners, the ‘Retirement Plan Tune‐Up.’

Products | July 26th, 2011

Principal Launches Mobile App for Participants

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants with retirement plan accounts through the Principal Financial Group now have another way to view their account information on the go: Principal...