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July 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors who sell shares in a Vanguard fund after September 30 will not be able to purchase shares in that fund by phone...

July 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) public employee union pension plan has asked to meet with the lead director...

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Online recruiting site Careerbuilder.com has agreed to pay $524,216 as part of an out-of-court settlement of allegations the company improperly classified certain employees...

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Retail Industry Leaders Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the new Fair Share Health Care Act recently passed in Maryland and a...

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In January, over $400 million of 401(k) balances were shifted on a net basis to international and emerging market equity funds, according to...

July 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The former San Diego pension board member who alerted local lawmakers to problems with their retirement system, has turned down a councilman's invitation...

February 7, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Outsourcing advisory firms EquaTerra and TPI, Inc. have signed an agreement to merge, with a closing date later in the month.

July 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Royal Dutch/Shell Group has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a US federal court lawsuit filed by current and former employees...

June 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The voices of corporate governance activists complaining about executive pay packages that some deemed way too rich resounded in a big way at...

February 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Brookline, Massachusetts technology firm has unveiled special online alerts for stock plan participants and advisors.

June 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Massachusetts insurance broker got almost $700,000 in improper commissions from the winning bidder on a contract to provide state worker life insurance...

June 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—The Retirement Systems of Alabama, the state's pension fund, received $49 million today from five investment banks in the settlement of a lawsuit related to...

February 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The McHenry Group LLC and Alliance Benefit Group have announced a strategic partnership in which McHenry's PlanTools unit will provide technology solutions to...

February 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has launched three new SPDR exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX).

February 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whether calculated in US dollars or local currency, equity markets in every developed world country except New Zealand gained ground in January, according...

February 6, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) paid rewards to 10,000 members through its worksite wellness programs in 2005.

June 14, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - High-tech companies offering only stock options generally outperform those offering restricted stock as a long-term incentive, new research showed.

February 6, 2005 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in Alabama handed workers a legal victory by ruling that an employer may not legally be able to require workers...

May 26, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Shareholders of Qwest Communications International Inc. handily turned down three proposals aimed at increasing board independence and shareholders' voting rights at the company's...

May 2, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) said Monday it will withhold its votes for four directors of UnitedHealth Group Inc. in disapproval...