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July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement plan provider REDW Benefits, LLC has become the newest member of Alliance Benefit Group (ABG), which claims more than 700,000 retirement...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Legislators have suggested that the U.S. Department of Labor re-propose its change to the definition of fiduciary and include more economic analysis.

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SageView Advisory Group has announced the appointment of Todd Kobayashi, CFA, as Managing Director, Investment Strategy of its Midwest team.  

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments has announced that Aaron Cooper and Richard “Shep” Perkins will lead the firm’s global equity research and international equity investments teams.  

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, told legislators it is imperative that good, impartial investment advice be accessible...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Voters will get the chance to decide whether Ohio will opt out of the national health care overhaul, the Associated Press reports.

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey for Virgin HealthMiles, a provider of employee health programs, finds the overwhelming majority of respondents will increase or maintain their investments in...

July 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A sweeping new plan to overhaul the Pentagon’s retirement system would give some benefits to all troops and phase out the 20-year cliff...

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) – 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 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 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...