Deals and People | December 12th, 2013 Davies Returns to AllianceBernstein to Lead DC Business December 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Richard (Dick) Davies has returned to AllianceBernstein.
Deals and People | December 11th, 2013 Cohen Named Head of Russell DC Business December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global asset manager Russell Investments has appointed Josh Cohen, CFA, as managing director, head of...
Benefits | December 5th, 2013 More Plans Institutionalize Investment Lineups December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report finds more employers are institutionalizing their 401(k) investments lineups.
Administration | December 4th, 2013 OCIO Model Gains Steam December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Both defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) plans can benefit from outsourcing chief investment...
Benefits | December 4th, 2013 DC Plans Important to Retirement Savings December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new research paper finds defined contribution (DC) retirement plans play a growing and important...
Compliance | December 2nd, 2013 Senators Call for Discrimination Test Fix December 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two United States senators are calling on the U.S. Treasury to address nondiscrimination challenges facing...
Benefits | November 26th, 2013 Paper Examines Benefits of Shifting to DC Plan November 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A research paper examines the benefits of moving from a defined benefit (DB) plan to...
Products | November 22nd, 2013 LPL Adds Rollover Solution to Worksite November 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – LPL Financial LLC added the Millennium Trust Company’s automatic...
Benefits | November 19th, 2013 Health Care Worries Dent Savings Goals November 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans are prepared to reduce 401(k) account contributions to mitigate worries...
Compliance | November 15th, 2013 IRS Revises Safe Harbor Plan Rules November 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Revisions to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) rules governing contributions to safe harbor 401(k) and...
Products | November 13th, 2013 Sunwest, TAG Partner on Fiduciary Service November 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two firms are collaborating to provide retirement plan sponsors with third-party administrator (TPA) services.
Benefits | November 8th, 2013 BofA to Move $19B DC Plan Inhouse November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bank of America is moving its $19 billion defined contribution (DC) plan, currently with Fidelity,...
Compliance | November 5th, 2013 GAO Seeks Clarity on Electronic Disclosure Rules November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) asked the U.S. Treasury and Department of Labor (DOL) to...
Compliance | November 5th, 2013 Some Rules Throw a Wrench in Rehire Administration November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Rehires can cause administrative headaches for plan sponsors and recordkeepers.
Benefits | November 5th, 2013 Little Change in DC Saving, Withdrawal Behavior November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The first half of 2013 saw little change in saving and withdrawal activity among employer-sponsored...
Deals and People | November 4th, 2013 MassMutual Names Institutional Segment Leader November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mike DiCenso joined MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division as institutional segment market leader.
Benefits | October 30th, 2013 Russell Outlines TDF Evaluation Strategies October 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The right metrics and valuation strategy can help defined contribution (DC) plan investment committees cut...
Products | October 30th, 2013 NY Life Issues 401(k) Planning Videos October 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR) – A series of animated “whiteboards,” released by New York Life Retirement Plan Services, aims to...
Products | October 30th, 2013 BNP Offers U.S. TIPS to DC, DB Plans October 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR) – BNP Paribas Investment Partners Trust Company added a share class to offer employer-sponsored retirement plans...
Products | October 28th, 2013 Aon Hewitt Launches Institutional Investment Exchange October 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Aon Hewitt has launched DC Nexus, a web-based solution for defined contribution (DC) recordkeeping clients...