April 5, 2013

by The Morning Pulse

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April 5, 2013

401(a)/(k) / 403(b) / 457(b) RETIREMENT PLANS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING

Does fiduciary coverage for rollovers lie ahead?

GAO criticizes advice on 401(k) rollovers

Bad behavior persists in 401(k) accounts

Should retirement plans include Social Security benefits?

Middle Class in Need of Financial Advice

Young investors take cues from parents, seek face-to-face advice

Two-thirds of 401(k) plans match employees’ contributions: IRS

Designing 401(k) Communication for an 11-Year-Old

PENSION PLANS

The $20 Billion Club: Paying In, Even When They Don’t Have To

Puerto Rico to approve public pension overhaul this week

Pensions: How to inspire interest in HR’s dullest topic

PBGC proposes easing ‘reportable event’ rule

Plan for $1.5B in pension bonds stalls in Kansas

THE CAPITAL MARKETS AND INVESTMENTS

Economic Optimism Looking a Little Pale

Born raises concerns about size of major banks

Banks facing profit squeeze with business loans

Hiring declines in U.S. private sector

Financial crisis built confidence in advisers, survey finds

Some investors seeking cover in cash as safe havens get harder to find

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

What Are Hedge Funds Buying Recently?

Big public pension funds trump hedge fund benchmarks

UCITS hedge funds underperform their non-UCITS rivals

Hedge funds are beating the natural gas drum

A Private-Equity Boost for China

HEALTH CARE AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Feds: Brokers can be HHS exchange navigators

The broker’s future: less compensation, but more access to products

Walgreens Becomes First Retail Chain to Diagnose, Treat Chronic Conditions

Health Care Subsidies Carry Tax Risk

Four States’ Stop-Loss Bills Concern Self-Insuring Industry

ENDOWMENTS, FOUNDATIONS AND PHILANTHROPY

Authentic Philanthropy

Penn State’s endowment among the fastest-growing

Duke students push for endowment transparency

HUMAN RESOURCES, COMPENSATION, NONQUALIFIED AND EXECUTIVE BENEFITS

The Most Common Issues Faced By Human Resource Managers

U.S. CEO Compensation Rose 7% in 2012

REGULATION, LEGISLATION, TAXATION, LITIGATION AND PUBLIC POLICY

Protecting 401(k) Plan Sponsors from Conflicts of Interest

Jeffrey H. Snyder
President & CEO
The Morning Pulse, Inc.
jeffrey.snyder@themorningpulse.com
646-484-0188

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