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February 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study shows plan providers continue to increase investment in participant retirement readiness activities, even as overall business profitability has declined.

February 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In this column and a later column, experts from Groom Law Group answer some of the frequently asked questions received about the large...

February 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Year-end reflection has led many defined benefit plan sponsors to revisit a perplexing problem they have been facing all year: what should be...

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January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors need to inform participants of same-gender marriage retirement plan rule changes—or risk financial liability.

January 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PLANSPONSOR/PLANADVISER Awards for Excellence celebrates leaders across the retirement plan industry

January 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Are you overpaying the PBGC?  Of course, your answer to that question is no.  But are you sure?  Really sure?

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Buck Consultants, LLC, has developed a new funding method for public sector plans that has two advantages over traditional methods:

January 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Helping employers and employees better prepare for retirement has become increasingly relevant as defined contribution (DC) plans are now the primary retirement savings...

January 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor (DOL) issued best practice guidance on target-date fund (TDF) selection and monitoring in 2013.

January 13, 2014 (PLANPSONSOR.com) – ‘Twas the night after Christmas and President Obama delivered one last holiday gift to private defined benefit plans when he signed the Bipartisan...

January 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A good New Year’s resolution regarding your 403(b) plan is to resist the tendency to “set it and forget it.”

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - We all know that our cars need regular maintenance to keep running smoothly and avoid breakdowns.

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On Christmas Eve, the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (the Agencies) issued...

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December 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Recently the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice introducing a rule change regarding flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

December 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To increase the effectiveness of an organization’s retirement plan offering and drive better retirement outcomes for plan participants, employers must first understand how...

December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The holiday season is a time that symbolizes reflection of the past year, and plans for a New Year of success.

December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Target-date funds (TDFs) have become an integral part of many defined contribution plans.

December 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On October 31, the IRS and Treasury issued Notice 2013-71 which permits employers to allow employees to carry over up to $500 of...