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November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite charges of market timing in the mutual fund industry, stock funds typically do not have any more portfolio turnover than they did...

November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US equity mutual fund investors are paying $17.3 billion in hidden mutual fund trading costs that are not reported openly in the stated...

November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund investors showed a bit more confidence in the equity markets during October as net flows into stock funds over the month...

November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Affluent Baby Boomers, those with over $500,000 in investable assets, do not plan on fully retiring when they hit their chosen retirement date.

November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real average earnings fell from September to October due to rising inflation, according to the Department of Labor (DoL).

November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers may say they believe in the concept of consumer-directed health plans, but that doesn't mean they walk the walk in addition to...

November 17, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It may be simply a college procrastination tool to some, but Instant Messenger (IM) is changing the face of business communications.

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds were up an average of 1.06% in October, according to the HedgeFund.net-PerTrac Universes.

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Illinois firm has released a new online risk management system.

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - TIAA-CREF has announced the launch of seven lifecycle funds available to participants at institutions that have converted to the company's new platform, TIAA-CREF...

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lyster Watson & Company, a hedge fund advisory firm, has announced the release of a tool meant to rank managers based on risk,...

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Department of Labor (DoL) Secretary Elaine Chou has halted her efforts to get a protection order against a law firm that allegedly sent...

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal district court in New York City has approved a final settlement of $79 million for the benefit of workers and retirees...

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Christmas bonuses will be more prevalent in the Northeast this year, while the West will see the lowest level of such extra payments.

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sixty-three percent of US companies will not award holiday bonuses this year, which is consistent with past results, according to Hewitt Associates.

November 16, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Job turnover for recent college grads is at its lowest point since 1992, with only 5.8% of new college hires leaving their jobs...

November 12, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The IRS Director of Employee Plans has alerted employee plan staff that certain retirement plans schemes may violate the discrimination code of qualified...

November 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released guidelines on the actuarial assumptions that are required for distributions with annuity starting dates occurring during...

November 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time in 40 years, federal officials have clarified the laws and rules governing 403(b) plans with the release of proposed...

November 15, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), the agency that rescues failed private-sector pension funds, posted a $23.3-billion deficit for fiscal year 2004, more...