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Many Americans believe that those who work for the government get better retirement benefits than those in the private sector, a recent survey shows.

Thirty percent of plan sponsors hope to reinstate previously eliminated or reduced matching contributions during 2011, according to a study.

The DC Plan Investment Council is advocating that advice to participants by a plan adviser at the time of a distributable event should not be a prohibited transaction.

Van Eck Global has launched Market Vectors Colombia ETF (COLX), designed for investors seeking direct, targeted exposure to Colombian equities.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has made an agreement with Celfin Capital in which Celfin will promote SSgA’s SPDR exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Defined contribution plans using automatic enrollment increased plan participation rates by nearly 30%, according to a study, but the contribution rate at enrollment is too low.

Working Americans are a lot less confident about their retirement prospects, according to a new report. 

ETF flows eased their pace for the second consecutive month, but ended in the black with a roughly $6.8 billion monthly inflow, according to the Morningstar Direct Fund...

Flows into long-term mutual funds hit $27.9 billion in February, nearly matching January’s total of $29.8 billion, according to the Morningstar Direct Fund Flows Update.

Transamerica Retirement Services unveiled a mobile application that it says allows employees to enroll in a retirement plan in as little as three minutes.

Fidelity Investments' fourth Millionaire Outlook survey reveals 42% of millionaires do not feel wealthy, compared to 46% who said they didn’t feel wealthy in 2009.

The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) is celebrating National Employee Benefits Day with a special Web site for the occasion.

LIMRA’s 401(k) Scorecard for Q4 2010 shows sales had both positive and negative results.

State Street Global Advisors, the investment management business of State Street Corporation, appointed Olivia Engel as head of Active Australian Equities.

A lawsuit questioning Macy’s decision to continue offering company stock in its retirement plans following the acquisition of a troubled department store has won class action status.

U.S. Capital Advisors (USCA) has hired Lea Conner as a corporate retirement and benefits plan consultant.

PLANSPONSOR  today proudly announces the 2011 winners of its annual Plan Sponsor of the Year awards across five distinct workplace segments:  

There’s been a lot of talk coming from Washington of late about the need to have “an adult conversation” with the American people. 

National Advisors Trust's assets have gone from a low of $3.7 billion in March 2009, to $7.2 billion in March 2011. 

401(k) assets continued to shift toward equity investments in February, a trend that began last October, according to Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index data.