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Employers Let 401(k) Plans Slide, Survey Says
Excerpt: "About one-third of 401(k) plan sponsors-advisers change investment options for their employees every two to five years or even less often -- inaction experts called 'unacceptable,' a new survey found. The Cowden Associates Inc. survey of 105 Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia employers found that 30.5 percent of all plans rarely change their options, 33.3 percent change every two to five years, and just 3.8 percent of those surveyed make changes semi-annually." (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
ICI Submits Testimony on Computer Model Investment Advice Programs
Excerpt: "ICI suggested action in two areas as the Department of Labor considers the potential use of computer model investment advice programs in assisting IRA investors, according to testimony provided to the agency on July 31." (investment Company Institute)
District Court Declines to Dismiss 401(k) Fee Case Against Lockheed
Excerpt: "The Southern District of Illinois has declined to dismiss a complaint that alleges that Lockheed's 401(k) plan permitted participants to pay excessive and unreasonable fees." (ERISA Class Action Watch)
New York State Pension Fund One of the Best Funded in Nation, Says Comptroller
Excerpt: "State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli . . . announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund had a funded ratio of 104 percent, making it the best funded public pension fund in New York State and among the best in the nation." (EmpireStateNews.Net)
Letter to the Editor: The Shift to Liability Driven Investing (PDF)
Excerpt: "LDI strategies take advantage of the dynamic link between assets and liabilities and can significantly reduce the uncertain impact of the pension plan on the sponsor's financial future." (Global Pensions via Milliman)
Issue in brief: Should Public Plans Engage in Social Investing?
Excerpt: "This brief explores the current world of social investing, the recent efforts regarding the Sudan and Iran, the likely impact of social investing on the target firms, and the reasons why such activity may be inappropriate for public pension plans." (Center for Retirement Research at Boston College)
Newly Posted Events
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Nebraska on September 11, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Nebraska on September 13, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Colorado on September 18, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Connecticut on September 19, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Minnesota on September 19, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Colorado on September 20, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Minnesota on September 21, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Montana on September 21, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Wisconsin on September 26, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in New York on September 26, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Alabama on September 27, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in Wisconsin on September 28, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: Beyond the Essentials: Beneficiary Issues and Answers
in New York on September 28, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Nebraska on September 10, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Nebraska on September 12, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Colorado on September 17, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Connecticut on September 18, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Minnesota on September 18, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Colorado on September 19, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Minnesota on September 20, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Montana on September 20, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in New York on September 25, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Wisconsin on September 25, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Alabama on September 26, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in New York on September 27, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Fall Tour: IRA Essentials
in Wisconsin on September 27, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Web/Telephone Seminar: 72(t) Payments
Nationwide on September 25, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Web/Telephone Seminar: Conversions and Recharacterizations
Nationwide on September 18, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Web/Telephone Seminar: Direct Rollovers and Other Portability Issues
Nationwide on September 13, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Web/Telephone Seminar: Handling IRA Legal Issues
Nationwide on September 11, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Web/Telephone Seminar: Introduction to Qualified Retirement Plans
Nationwide on September 6, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Web/Telephone Seminar: IRA Contributions
Nationwide on September 27, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
2007 Web/Telephone Seminar: SIMPLE IRA Plans
Nationwide on September 20, 2007
presented by BISYS Retirement Services
Cross-Tested Plan Workshop
in Georgia on August 29, 2007
presented by SunGard Relius
Cross-Tested Plan Workshop
in Kansas on August 29, 2007
presented by SunGard Relius
Cross-Tested Plan Workshop
in Washington on August 29, 2007
presented by SunGard Relius
Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan Workshop
in Washington on August 30, 2007
presented by SunGard Relius
Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans Workshop
in Georgia on August 30, 2007
presented by SunGard Relius
Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans Workshop
in Kansas on August 30, 2007
presented by SunGard Relius
Staff Management 101
Nationwide on August 30, 2007
presented by HRTrainingCenter.com
Newly Posted Press Releases
Hewitt Launches New Tool to Help Companies Quantify Cost Impact of Value-Based Health Care Designs
Hewitt Associates LLC
Working Mother Magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers Announce the First-Ever List of the 2007 Best Law Firms for Women
Working Mother Media
pSivida completes recruitment of European Pancreatic Cancer Study
Coalition Representing Public Workers Calls Pension Initiative "Mean Spirited and Unfair;" New Proposal Slashes Retirement for Nurses, Teachers, Firefighters and Peace Officers up to 60%
Californians for Health Care and Retirement Security (CHCRS)
Book Review: Nine Keys to Winning Baby Boomers' Assets at Retirement
RetirementDictionary.com
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings
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Associate Consultant, Retirement Practice
for The Bostonian Group
in MA
Benefits Administrator
for JPMorgan Retirement Plan Services
in IL
Client Service Representative - consultation
for Union Central Life Insurance, a member of the Unifi Companies
in OH
Financial Analyst - Pricing
for SHPS
in GA
Defined Contribution Specialist
for CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
in NC
Conversion Manager
for Charles Schwab
in OH
Defined Contribution Plan Administrator
for Papalia Retirement Plan Services, Inc.
in PA
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