Retirement & Benefits

• Disney Shareholders Reject Call to Split Chairman-CEO Jobs

  By Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg  |  March 6, 2013

  Sixty-five percent of investors opposed the proposal from three state pension funds.

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  State Health Exchange Decisions

  By Allison Bell, LifeHealthPro  |  February 19, 2013

  Local agencies could take charge in 17 jurisdictions. HHS-state teams could run seven markets

• States Move on Minimum Wage

  By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg  |  February 14, 2013

  While Republicans in Congress balk, 19 states have enacted a minimum wage higher than the federal level.

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  Record Pension Gap Threatens Company Earnings

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 7, 2013

  Pension deficits will put financial pressure on S&P 1500 plan sponsors this year, Mercer says

• Health Exchanges in Four Republican-Led States Approved

  By Alex Nussbaum, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  Eighteen states are now scheduled to start exchanges in 2014.

• Ford Issues $2 Billion of Bonds

  By Matt Robinson, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Proceeds of automaker’s first 30-year sale since 1999 in part go to fund pension plan.

• N.Y. Comptroller Sues Qualcomm

  By Phil Milford and Dawn McCarty, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Comptroller DiNapoli seeks information on company’s political spending.

• NY State Sues Qualcomm for Info on Political Giving (Reuters)

  January 3, 2013

  Public pension fund goes to court after company balks at providing records on political contributions.

• Banks Wary of Clearing Derivatives for Pension Funds (Risk.net)

  January 3, 2013

  Fund managers and banks look to Labor Dept. for guidance on whether collateral would be treated as plan assets.

• Budget Deal Lets More Savers Convert to Roth 401(k)s

  By Margaret Collins, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Legislation could encourage more employers to offer Roth accounts.