retirement systems

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  Longevity is killing us: BlackRock’s Larry Fink

  By Joyce Hanson  |  May 13, 2013

  BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is calling on government and business leaders to make the retirement funding crisis a national priority.

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  Ill. committee passes union-backed pension plan

  By Sara Burnett  |  May 9, 2013

  Illinois has the nation’s worst state pension crisis, due largely to years of lawmakers skipping or shorting their payments to the state’s five retirement systems.

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  Mont. House backs pension fixes from both sides

  By Matt Gouras  |  March 22, 2013

  Supporters of the bill say it will bring certainty to the cost of retirement systems, opponents say states will have to backfill.

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  NerdWallet addition connects advisors, potential clients

  By Noah Guillaume  |  March 6, 2013

  Ask an Advisor platform helps advisors stand out online by constructing an enhanced web presence.

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  Olivia Mitchell: Saving Social Security, with lessons from Down Under

  By Gil Weinrich  |  January 14, 2013

  If you look beyond the maelstrom of partisan clashes in Washington, the experience of retirement income systems overseas can provide possible solutions.

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  Calif. Law Restricts Pension Cuts for Existing Workers

  By Judy Lin  |  August 30, 2012

  The bulk of the projected savings in the public pension reform deal announced by Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown won't be felt for decades.

• Principal Financial Group Chairman and CEO Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

  By Noah Guillaume  |  April 4, 2012

  PLANSPONSOR magazine honors Larry D. Zimpleman for contributions to the retirement plan industry.

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  Illinois House Approves Austere Spending Limits

  By Christopher Wills, Associated Press  |  March 30, 2012

  The spending plan calls for slashing the Medicaid budget by 14%.