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September 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The board governing the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) voted to go ahead with plans to shake up its asset allocation, shifting...

September 20, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to mass killings in the Sudan's Darfur region, the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) has backed a coalition with funds...

August 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Market volatility has driven 401(k) participants to favor fixed income funds for the second month in a row, according to the Hewitt 401(k)...

September 20, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A union representing teachers, nurses and clerks has slapped a New York school district with a lawsuit alleging that district officials were negligent...

September 20, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Analyst Lenny Dykstra on TheStreet.com says Watson Wyatt & Co.'s stock is "too cheap" and "Either the company persuades investors to make this...

August 9, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Federal officials have released final rules to help explain how a federal tax code section, dealing with protected benefits, is affected by rules...

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent study from Mercer Human Resource Consulting found that compared to previous years, director pay increased modestly in 2005.

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Christopher Cox said the agency will not further appeal an appellate court decision throwing out its hedge...

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Several retirement services industry observers on Tuesday applauded a federal appellate court ruling throwing out a decision involving IBM that declared cash balance...

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most job changers and retirees consulted at least one individual when making decisions regarding retirement plan distributions, according to findings of a study...

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most job changers and retirees consulted at least one individual when making decisions regarding retirement plan distributions, according to findings of a study...

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thirty-seven percent of California employers see workforce diversity and the range of benefits needs associated with it as a top HR priority, compared...

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Florida Gulf Coast University dean is suing the school, saying it discriminates against men.

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Forty-six percent of workers surveyed by CareerBuilder.com say they have gained some amount of weight since starting their current jobs.

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Internet/e-commerce companies are stepping up the use of employee stock options but other employers are not following suit, a new survey has found.

August 8, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wal-Mart announced it has raised the starting rate in more than 1,200 Wal-Mart stores and SAM's CLUBS throughout the US.

August 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The European Commission has determined that anti-discrimination legislation does not cover tobacco users.

August 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - JennisonDryden Mutual Funds, Prudential Financial Inc.'s proprietary fund family, has introduced Investment Monitor, a review that helps financial advisors monitor performance of investments...

August 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - OppenheimerFunds has come up with a product for financial advisors to help their clients come with a retirement income plan for the five...

August 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study published in the American Journal of Public Health this month found that men with the highest level of job strain were...