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March 11, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bear Stearns Asset Management (BSAM) announced the launch of the first actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF).

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new research paper suggests plan sponsors considering the addition of target-date funds need to consider the funds' glide path and whether the...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Worries about the economy are driving American workers and retirees to plan to use their expected tax refunds wisely, according to findings of...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF, provider of retirement services in the academic, medical, and cultural fields, has announced the addition of international equity investments to its CREF...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial Inc. has introduced new investment options for its Masters Variable Annuity suite.

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING has announced it is making available 403(b) plan documents public schools can adopt to meet the new IRS 403(b) requirements by January...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Touchstone Investments is expanding its product offering with the introduction of the Touchstone Mazama Institutional Growth Fund.

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations' (AAPPO) second annual study of Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHPs) found that in 2007, 7% of all...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report from Cerulli Associates suggests merger and acquisition (M&A) activity among financial firms has spurred growth of the managed accounts market, and...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A CFO Summary just released by SEI Global Institutional Solutions outlines the potential impact on financial executives of the recently proposed pension disclosure...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A decision on a bill allowing West Virginia teachers to move their retirement savings from a state defined contribution system to the prior...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal appellate court has put on hold an order by a federal judge in Pennsylvania mandating that a Chicago-based railcar manufacturer rehire...

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has appointed Jon Dunham as head of North America Asset Servicing Sales.

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Pennsylvania has approved a $14 million settlement of a nine-year legal battle over allegations New York Life Insurance Co....

March 10, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thrivent Asset Management has launched two new mutual funds to offer investors access to diversified international investing and to help protect investors in...

July 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of securities fraud cases granted class action status is declining, according to a new study.

July 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Illinois will have to boost its pension contributions into the state's pension system by $10.3 billion over four years in part because of...

March 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer announced that Jocelyn Purtell will assume the role of Head of U.S. Operations with its outsourcing business effective April 1, 2008.

March 7, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Allegiant Asset Management Co. announced that Laurie Posner has joined the firm as Director for Institutional Sales for the West Coast region.

July 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has approved a $37.5 million settlement between Northern Trust Company and Enron retirement plan participants.