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23 May ' 09:54

RULES/REGS - May 23, 2012
Pension Fund’s Survivor Benefit Not Gender-Biased
May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled the San Diego City Employee Retirement System’s (SDCERS) survivor benefit does not disproportionately advantage male retirees.

HR/BENEFITS - May 23, 2012
Employment-Based Health Coverage Rate Continues to Shrink
May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The percentage of workers with employment-based health coverage continues to shrink despite an uptick after the recession, according to a report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).

PRODUCTS - May 23, 2012
Arrow Introduces Institutional Share Classes to Funds
May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Arrow Investment Advisors, the adviser to Arrow Funds, launched institutional share classes for each of the firm’s five tactical and alternative investment mutual funds.

HR/BENEFITS - May 23, 2012
Sponsors of Active DB Plans Remain Committed
May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A significant number of U.S. employers that still offer defined benefit (DB) pension plans say they remain committed to providing those benefits to new salaried employees.

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May 23, 2012

TRIVIAL PURSUITS Origin of the Term First Lady

Mercer Asks Congress for Pension Funding Reforms

PRODUCTS - May 23, 2012
SunGard Adds Mobile App to Relius Administration Suite
May 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – SunGuard has launched a mobile browser option for its Relius Administration web suite of products.

PEOPLE - May 22, 2012
Jones Joins iJoin Sales Team
May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - iJoin Solutions has named BJ (Betty Jean) Jones to the position of director of new business development.

MARKETS - May 22, 2012
More Institutional Investors Using ETFs
May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investors are increasingly turning to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for a variety of fund management practices.

HR/BENEFITS - May 22, 2012
J.P. Morgan Sued for Retirement Plan Losses
May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A former J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. employee is suing the firm on behalf of retirement plan participants who lost money investing in the company’s stock after the bank reported a $2 billion trading loss.

HR/BENEFITS - May 22, 2012
Michigan House Rejects Switch to DC Plan for Teachers
May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Michigan house has approved pension reform for school system employees which does not include a switch to a 401(k)-style plan only.

FINANCE - May 22, 2012
TDF Investors Need Better Graphics and Data
May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Several Morningstar divisions sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the regulator to require target-date series to provide more details about the investments.

FINANCE - May 22, 2012
Actuaries Make Suggestions for Stabilizing Pension Funding
May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Academy of Actuaries has sent letters to lawmakers with suggestions for legislation to stabilize required pension plan contributions.

PEOPLE - May 21, 2012
Segal Announces New York Regional Manager
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Segal Company has promoted Diane Gleave to the position of New York Regional Manager.

PRODUCTS - May 21, 2012
MetLife Enhances Enrollment Program
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MetLife announced broader availability and enhancements to its multi-product, multi-channel M-Powered Enrollment program.

HR/BENEFITS - May 22, 2012
403(b)s Show Culture of Continuous Improvement
May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sponsors of 403(b) retirement plans continue to adapt to regulations from the Department of Labor (DOL) and continue to make improvements.

May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Kronos survey shows many employees worldwide are playing hooky to watch sports, at a great expense to their employers.

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21 May ' 12:50

May 21, 2012

HR/BENEFITS - May 21, 2012
Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit Not Enough
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fewer small employers claimed the Small Employer Health Insurance Tax Credit in tax year 2010 than were estimated to be eligible.

FINANCE - May 21, 2012
Mercer Asks Congress for Pension Funding Reforms
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer is concerned about the significant increase in pension funding requirements driven by historically-low interest rates.

RULES/REGS - May 21, 2012
IRS Asked for Relief Concerning Foreign Retirement Plans
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of accountants has suggested the Internal Revenue Service change its rules for the reporting of income from foreign retirement accounts held by people in the U.S.

HR/BENEFITS - May 21, 2012
Employees Are Skipping Work to Watch Sports
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new Kronos survey shows that many employees worldwide are playing hooky to watch sports, at a great expense to their employers.

HR/BENEFITS - May 21, 2012
Company to Pay $201K for Firing Older Employee
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Carrollton, Texas-based distributor of specialty fasteners will pay $201,000 and furnish other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

FINANCE - May 21, 2012
More Multiemployer Pension Plans Fall Out of Green Zone
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Results of Segal’s latest zone-status survey of multiemployer pension plans show that they are still facing formidable funding challenges.

RULES/REGS - May 21, 2012
DOL Recovers Retirement Plan Assets for Participants
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two companies have settled lawsuits with the Department of Labor (DOL), agreeing to restore retirement assets to participants.

HR/BENEFITS - May 21, 2012
401(k) Participation Rate Higher with Auto Features
May 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Combining 401(k) plan features including automatic enrollment, automatic increase and personalized saving/investing advice can significantly increase employee participation rates.

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May 20, 2012

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19 May ' 00:55

May 19, 2012

Protecting Retirement Investments from Risk a Top Concern

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18 May ' 14:13

May 18, 2012

FINANCE - May 18, 2012
Pension Risk Transfer Affordability Unchanged
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities, was nearly unchanged from its prior month’s level of 89.44.

HR/BENEFITS - May 18, 2012
More Employers to Shift Health Care Costs to Employees
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cost-shifting to employees will continue, and companies will ramp up efforts to encourage employees to adopt healthy habits and save for health care costs in retirement, Fidelity Investments says.

RULES/REGS - May 18, 2012
Catholic Bishops Still Object to Contraception Coverage Rules
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) says the exemptions put into the new health law’s contraception coverage rules are not enough.

PEOPLE - May 18, 2012
Adams to Lead American Savings Education Council
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nevin Adams has been named director of the American Savings Education Council.

PEOPLE - May 18, 2012
Rowe Joins DCAdvisors' Leadership Team
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DCAdvisors has appointed John Rowe to its client consulting group and leadership team.

FINANCE - May 18, 2012
Group Offers Guidelines for Public Pension Disclosure Obligations
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) has published guidelines for state and local government disclosure obligations when offering bonds to the market.

HR/BENEFITS - May 18, 2012
Bill Would Close Michigan Teachers' Pension
May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legislation that would close the teachers’ pension plan to new public school employees and put them into a 401(k)-style retirement plan passed the Michigan Senate.

RULES/REGS - May 18, 2012
DOL Notes a Change to Recent Fee Disclosure Guidance
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration made a technical correction to recently released Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2012-02.

May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a white paper offering guidelines about initiatives and reforms that will bolster the voluntary employment-based retirement benefits system and retirement security for workers.

PRODUCTS - May 18, 2012
VALIC Endorsed by Georgia Independent College Association
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - VALIC has been selected as the exclusive retirement plan provider for the Georgia Independent College Association (GICA).

PRODUCTS - May 18, 2012
Lockton Lists Audit Concerns for 403(b)s
May 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lockton Retirement Services has published an article describing common audit issues uncovered during the most recent 403(b) plan audits.

May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some retirement plan sponsors mistakenly believe their fiduciary liability ends when the company doors close.

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17 May ' 18:39

Auto Escalation Proposed for Federal Plan
May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) introduced a bill to build on efforts to incorporate private sector best practices into the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for federal employees.

HR/BENEFITS - May 17, 2012

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17 May ' 09:04

Workers Changing Expectations of Retirement

HR/BENEFITS - May 17, 2012
Protecting Retirement Investments from Risk a Top Concern
May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Protecting retirement assets from risk is the most important concern for Americans of every age, according to Charles Schwab’s quarterly Retirement Pulse Survey.

HR/BENEFITS - May 17, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Makes Retirement Benefits Suggestions
May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a white paper offering guidelines on initiatives and reforms that will bolster the voluntary employment-based retirement benefits system and retirement security for workers.

HR/BENEFITS - May 17, 2012
S.C. Senate Passes Gentler Version of Pension Reform
May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The South Carolina Senate approved a pension reform plan with fewer changes than the state House proposal.

PRODUCTS - May 17, 2012
Fiduciary Liability Continues After Company Closing
May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some retirement plan sponsors mistakenly believe their fiduciary liability ended when the company doors closed.

PEOPLE - May 17, 2012
ERP Actuaries Hires Director
May 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ERP Actuaries & Consultants hired Bill Radonavitch as director of new business development.

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16 May ' 23:03

May 17, 2012

Workers Need Better Sources for Retirement Planning Information

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16 May ' 12:18

PEOPLE - May 16, 2012
Great-West Adds Midwest Sales Director to 401(k) Team
May 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Matthew Orozco as a regional sales director for the Midwest market.
Workers Changing Expectations of Retirement
May 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American workers realize they are behind in saving for retirement, and are adjusting their expectations accordingly.

RULES/REGS - May 16, 2012
Plan Administrator Steals Retirement Funds to Purchase Resort
May 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a complaint in a federal court in Idaho regarding a violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

FINANCE - May 16, 2012
Institutional Investors Find New Uses for ETFs
May 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investors are finding increasingly strategic uses for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to a study from Greenwich Associates.

HR/BENEFITS - May 16, 2012
GAO Suggests DOL Work on Getting Older Americans Employed
May 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that, as the economy improves, the Department of Labor (DOL) refocus on older job seekers.

HR/BENEFITS - May 16, 2012

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