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October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time, an exchange-traded fund has been at the forefront of monthly mutual fund sales.

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US equity funds had their first decline in six quarters, with an average loss of 1.83% in the third quarter, according to a...

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While plan sponsors have been trying to figure out what the impact of legalized same-sex marriage might mean for their benefits programs, for...

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Having a centralized compensation structure is becoming increasingly common among multinational companies and those that took that step reported higher effectiveness, according to...

April 22, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation equity apparently has its own theory of "relativity," and it is extracting its toll on labor negotiations at American Airlines.

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors may have dedicated themselves in recent years to lure more employees into workplace retirement plans and to save enough to live...

April 22, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even the affluent are fretting about the economy these days.

April 22, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA), already a key player in the financial reorganization of US Airways, is now seeking a central role...

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mergers are typically times of great uncertainty for employees and customers alike, at least until the "dust" settles - but the recently consummated...

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. has announced the release of its new fund of inflation-protected debt securities.

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fulcrum Financial, the 401(k) provider, has announced that it is now offering exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as part of its retirement plan investment options.

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Calvert, a family of socially responsible mutual funds, unveiled two value funds to add to its equity lineup: the Calvert Small Cap Value...

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Fort Wayne-based Lincoln Financial Group has unveiled a new customized retirement education program labeled LifeSpan - Taking Retirement Personally.

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Scudder Investments has announced the launch of Scudder ChoicePlan, a retirement plan system for small and growing business, offered in bundled and unbundled...

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US appeals court ruled Friday that the federal government is not required to pay employees of a failed manufacturer "shutdown pensions" that...

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has expanded its customer service hours by 2 hours a day.

October 4, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assessing the first year under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) federal health information privacy rule, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)...

March 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo Funds Management has agreed to adopt all three Cooke & Bieler mutual funds.

March 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two of Europe's biggest insurance groups, ING and Aegon have been hit by demands for information about their variable life and annuity products...

March 10, 2004 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), the largest US public pension fund, has withheld votes for five Hewlett-Packard Co. directors, citing the company's...