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May 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has announced the appointment of Eric Baggesen as Senior Investment Officer for Global Equity.

May 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Canadian appellate court has blocked the planned $35-billion sale of Bell Canada to the Ontario Teachers Pension fund.

May 27, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Southwest Florida county government has joined the list of employers refusing to hire smokers because of the employees' increased risk of health...

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A German psychologist has warned "professional smilers" such as flight attendants and shop assistants that too much forced smiling can cause stress, depression...

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not only is Big Brother watching, he apparently has helpers on the payroll.

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Correctional Services on charges...

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The $38.7 billion Illinois Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) will expand its Emerging Managers Program beyond the public market asset classes.

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund has filed a lawsuit against American International Group Inc. and four top officials, including Chief Executive...

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Families and Work Institute's 2008 National Study of Employers (NSE) reveals stability in the practices, policies, programs, and benefits provided by a...

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel has been accused by the French bank of building up massive share market bets that led to a...

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an attempt to reach a compromise on mental health parity legislation, U. S. House conferees agreed to drop a major provision in...

May 23, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has signed into law a bill designed to protect the state from an onslaught of teacher retirements and...

May 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia has determined the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) did not breach its fiduciary...

May 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed into law a bill intended to offer new health coverage to uninsured Floridians and a competitive insurance marketplace...

May 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has expanded its array of reporting tools to support institutional investors in meeting new and complex requirements for corporate governance, financial...

May 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a decision that could have an affect on a variety of mutual fund fee lawsuits, and that experts say reversed the precedent,...

May 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal district court has determined that an impeached Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice can sue individual state retirement board members for allegedly causing...

May 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new research paper highlights the societal risks attendant with a decline in pension coverage - and suggests areas for policymakers to consider...

May 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than two-thirds (68%) of executive recruiters say diversity hiring efforts should be spearheaded by top company leadership, according to the latest edition...

May 22, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The pace of retirement plan changes among FORTUNE 100 companies is stabilizing, and most still offer defined benefit plans to their new employees,...