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[Opinion] American Benefits Council Letter to Treasury Requesting Guidance on HEART Act Benefit Provisions (PDF)

Czech Republic Retirement Age to Gradually Increase

[Opinion] Happy (Belated) Birthday, ERISA!

Proposed Legislation Aims to Limit 401(k) Loans

[Opinion] Renewing America's 'Contract with the Middle Class'

Podcast: America's Retirement Challenge Roundtable Part 1, August 25, 2008

Corrected Link: Pension Timebomb Ticks in Europe as Population Ages

SSA's International Update, August 2008

[Opinion] On Estoppel and Equitable Remedies Under ERISA: It Should Be a Two-Way Street

Freezes Often Precede DB Plan Terminations, GAO Study Finds

[Opinion] Baby Boomers Had Better Plan on Working Past Age 65; Procrastination and DC Plan Designs at Fault

Pension Expert Discusses the 'New Retirement'

Filipinos Get New Retirement Plan

[Opinion] The Failure of COPA - College of Pension Actuaries

[Official Guidance] ERISA Advisory Council to Meet in D.C. Next Month; Open to Public, Comments Accepted; September 2 Deadline (PDF)

Retirement Research Consortium Conference, Determinants of Retirement Security

[Opinion] Washington Offers No Relief for Savers, Those Who Follow the Rules

Argentina Approves Its First Nationwide Gay Rights Measure - the Right to Claim Deceased Partners' Pensions

[Guidance Overview] Hewitt's Global Retirement Update, August 2008 (PDF)

[Opinion] A Retirement Crisis - Most Americans Saving Too Little

[Guidance Overview] Towers Perrin U.S. Legislative Tracking Charts -- Retirement -- Updated August 12, 2008 (PDF)

Government Workers Have Greater Access to Benefits, DOL Data Show

For One San Diego School Chief, An E-mail Asking for Delay in Employment Termination Seemingly Saved a Pension

[Guidance Overview] In Portugal, New Voluntary Plan Offers Saving Opportunities for Employees (PDF)

[Guidance Overview] Hewitt Federal Legislation Quick Guide Updated August 6, 2008, for Retirement Plans (PDF)

[Guidance Overview] Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008: Impact on Employee Benefit Plans (PDF)

[Opinion] American Benefits Council / U.S. Chamber of Commerce Letter in Support of H.R. 5160 (PDF)

[Guidance Overview] The Heroes Earnings and Assistance Relief Tax Act (PDF)

Plan Changes for Sponsors in Benefits Offered to Returning� National Guard Service Members and Their Beneficiaries

[Official Guidance] Full Text: IRS Press Release Providing 'Framework' for Legislation to Address Transfer of Frozen DB Plans

[Opinion] Workers Deserve Index Fund Options in Self-Directed Plans

Investment Management Firms Seek to Acquire Frozen DB Plans (Note: Written Before Issuance of Rev. Rul. 2008-45 This Morning)

New Jersey Bill Would Strip Corrupt Politicians of Retirement Benefits

Retirement Assets Continue to Grow, Hybrid Plans Get Bulk of New Money - 8/6/08

[Official Guidance] Text of IRS Rev. Rul. 2008-45: Transferring Sponsorship of Frozen DB Plans to an Unrelated Company (PDF)

The Evolution of Retirement from Bismarck to Bush

Columbus, Ohio, Taxpayers Footing Most or All of Public Employees' Share of Pensions

In United Kingdom, Changes to Automatic Enrollment Expected

Video: Death of the Pension Plan

[Guidance Overview] Hewitt Federal Legislation Quick Guide Updated July 30, 2008, for Retirement Plans (PDF)

The Future of Retirement

'Benefits Quarterly,' 3rd Quarter 2008, Executive Summaries of Articles

[Guidance Overview] In Chile, New Retirement Savings Vehicle Opens Another Option for Employers

House Subcommittee Hearing Considers Changes in IRA Incentives

Senate Bill Would Limit Loans from 401(k) Plan Accounts

Alvin Lurie's Recent Employee Benefits Articles

[Guidance Overview] Hewitt Federal Legislation Quick Guide Updated July 23, 2008, for Retirement Plans (PDF)

[Guidance Overview] SSA's International Update on Recent Developments in Foreign Public and Private Pensions, July 2008

[Opinion] It's Time for a National Discussion on Retirement (PDF)

UK Pension Officials Delay Longevity Rules

In Turkey, Retirement Age Increased and Early Retirement Cut Back

'Working Longer: The Solution to the Retirement Income Challenge'

[Guidance Overview] Hewitt Federal Legislation Quick Guide Updated July 16, 2008, for Retirement Plans (PDF)

[Guidance Overview] Towers Perrin United Kingdom Retirement Plan Monitor (PDF)

[Guidance Overview] Hewitt's Global Retirement Update, July 2008 (PDF)

Text of the 401(k) Plan Debit Card Bill (PDF)

[Guidance Overview] Malaysian Government Steps Up EPF Savings Program (PDF)

U.S. Retirement System Should Look at Australian Superannuation System

Milliman's Monthly Benefit News and Developments, July 2008 (PDF)

The Next 401(k) Policy Initiative: Adequacy

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