• Companies are slowly starting to reinstate their 401(k) matches, balancing the prospect of economic recovery with their ability to pay for an important employee benefit. Read the full story here.
• Funding relief legislation for defined benefit plan sponsors has stalled and is not expected to see the light of day in the House at least until April — because Democrats have been unable to agree on what provisions to include. Read the full story here.
• Russell Investments still needs to figure out what it wants to be when it grows up. Read the full story here.