Report for New Hampshire System Finds Switch to 401(k) May be Costly
December 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report indicates a proposal to switch the New Hampshire Retirement System (NHRS) to a...
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Commission to Recommend DC Plan for Kansas State Workers
December 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A commission set up to study pension reform for Kansas state workers has approved a...
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Data Shows Dominance of DC Plans in Private Industry
December 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $30.11 per hour worked in September 2011, the U.S....
Callan DC Index Suffers Loss in Third Quarter
December 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Callan DC Index suffered a...
MFS Hires Director of Consultant Relations
December 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – MFS Investment Management hired Kristen E....
Report Examines Growth of Investment Options in DC Plans
December 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Record-setting levels of defined contribution assets will continue to grow, yet mutual funds will not be...
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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Enhances DC Consulting Capabilities
November 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has made enhancements to its consulting capabilities for defined contribution plans.
Plan Must Pay Back Assets Wrongly Transferred to Ex-Spouse
November 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled a defined contribution plan must pay...
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401(k) Sponsors Increasingly Focused on Investments
November 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PSCA’s survey, 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan Response to Current Conditions, finds while companies are...
Plan Sponsors May Have False Security with TDFs
November 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors claim to have a higher level of confidence in their...
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Companies Should Engage Younger Workers Now in DC Plans
November 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. companies must act now to engage younger workers in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans if...
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Employers Say Retirement Plan Success Fueled by Tax Deferrals
November 10, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey of small and medium-sized employers shows that eliminating retirement plan tax incentives...
JPMAM Asks Plan Sponsors to Rethink Investment Menus
November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan Asset Management wants defined contribution plan sponsors to rethink their plan investment menus, introducing a...
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Nationwide Retirement Solutions Renews Two Plans
November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Retirement Solutions announced the states of New Mexico and Florida have renewed their deferred...
EBRI Finds Tax Reform Proposals Likely to Reduce 401(k) Balances
November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two recent proposals to change the existing tax treatment of 401(k) retirement plans, if enacted,...
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Janus Selects Fidelity as Retirement Provider
November 8, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fidelity Investments was chosen by Janus Capital Group to provide it with a defined contribution...
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Lincoln Extends Retirement Plan Solution to Small and Mid-Sized Plans
November 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lincoln Financial Group announced the company's mutual fund-based, net asset value (NAV) retirement solution, Lincoln...
Putnam Names Head of DC Product and Marketing
October 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments announced the hiring of...
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Three-Fourths of Firms Reinstated Match to Previous Level
October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Towers Watson analysis of 260 companies who made changes to employer match contributions to...
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More than Half Surveyed Do not Contribute to Employer Retirement Plan
October 18, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey of Americans age 18 and older (not yet retired) revealed that many...