April 11, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research suggests that users of online financial advice are more likely to use human advisors, and are likely to use them more...
December 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a scene reminiscent of "It's A Wonderful Life," more than 4,000 union workers at troubled Pillowtex have been sending thousands of Christmas...
December 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of Polaroid retirees have filed a motion to oppose millions of dollars in bonus pay for the company's top executives.
December 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 50 largest US corporate pension funds lost a collective $38.2 billion in assets in 2000, according to a recent survey.
December 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As controversy continues brewing about the three-week trading blackout imposed in Enron's 401(k) plan, several prominent retirement-plan recordkeepers say such a trading ban...
October 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Large employers are setting aside more stock than ever for equity-based incentive plans, pushing the "overhang" rate - shares set aside for future...
October 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Securian Financial Group, a subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual Co, plans to acquire the trust and investment services division of Midway National Bank of...
October 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael Oxley (R-Ohio) introduced a bill giving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) more power in the face of...
October 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Self-directed accounts are offered by 38% of respondents to a new survey of southern plan sponsors. But many participants may not notice the...
October 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The investment committee of the California State Teachers' Retirement System has made some changes to its target asset allocation, which is reviewed once...
October 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in state and local government employee retirement funds reached a record $2.2 trillion last year, boosted by stellar stock market returns, according to...
September 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Houston-based institutional money manager Fayez Sarofim has taken itself off the block, pulling out of a potential deal with a European acquirer, people...
September 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A "series of trading irregularities" which enriched some Merrill Lynch Investment Managers' clients at others expense has led to the firings of two...
September 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private equity fund investment soared 67% to a record $225 billion in 2000 from the previous year, but don't look for a repeat...
August 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Public retirement systems are in good financial shape, according to a new survey conducted by the Public Pension Coordinating Council.
August 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- Two pension plans and an investment advisory firm have allegedly fallen victim to a fraudulent trading scheme by pension fund manager Alan Bond, to...
July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., parent company of OppenheimerFunds, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tremont Advisers, an investment services provider specializing in hedge...
July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only 40% of women realize that they'll need more retirement money than men will - a key concern for retirement education efforts.
July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly three-quarters (74%) of the so-called Working Wealthy are concerned about experiencing a significant financial loss, according to a new study.