FL Sheriff Sues Nationwide Over Fees
November 21, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Florida Sheriff's Department has sued Nationwide Life Insurance Co., over allegations Nationwide's retirement plan...
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Vanguard Cuts 529 Plan Expenses
November 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan will reduce expenses across its lineup of investment options by...
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PBM Fee Transparency Affects Employers' Performance Perception
November 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey has found a link between perceived financial transparency of pharmacy benefit managers...
Trade Groups Fuss over Fee Disclosure Proposal
September 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Several industry groups have complained bitterly to the US Department of Labor (DoL) over the...
DOL Says 12b-1 Fees Not 'Sales Commissions' Under PTE 77-3
August 4, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An advisory from the Department of Labor said that unrelated brokers of a 401(k) plan's...
Hartford Contingent Commission Suit Dismissed
July 14, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US District judge in Connecticut dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against The Hartford Financial Services...
SEC Adopts New Fund-of-Funds Rules
June 22, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to several forms and three new...
Plan Fiduciaries and TPAs May Recover Fees After Settlement
March 3, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US District Court for the Southern District of New York has decided that plan...
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Survey Finds More Sponsors Minding Governance Ps and Qs
November 17, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has found that 85% of plan sponsors now have a written investment...
NJ Plan Charged with Spending $800k for 'Improper' Legal Fees
August 9, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bankrupt New Jersey manufacturing company has been slapped with a US Department of Labor...
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Survey: Road to DC Happiness Includes Fewer Investment Options, Advice
June 13, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution plan sponsors believe fewer investments options and more financial advice would best serve...
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Deloitte: Rise in Plan Sponsor Advisor Use, Fee Transparency Knowledge
April 5, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Deloitte survey indicates that there was a dramatic rise in the use of...
Study: Fund Investors Shoulder $17B in 'Hidden Fees'
November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US equity mutual fund investors are paying $17.3 billion in hidden mutual fund trading costs...
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Fees Only Middle-of-the-Road Concern when Choosing Managers
November 8, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey shows that fund sponsors rank management fees as only in the middle...
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K Plan Expenses Weigh on Plan Sponsor Minds
June 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors are concerned about the cost of the 401(k) plans, and many are evaluating...
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Study: Companies Need Better Handle on Benefit Outsourcing Savings
March 25, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian companies may put their benefits administration in the outsourcing basket to slash costs, but...
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Soft Economy Stalls Small Biz Retirement Plan Starts
June 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The uncertain economic environment has claimed another casualty - small business retirement plans.