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November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Thrivent Investment Management Inc. has unveiled a new mutual fund wrap program.

March 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US defined benefit pension system desperately needs systematic reform as it struggles with an underfunding epidemic that now exceeds a record $300...

November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State and government plan sponsors have been almost uniformly ecstatic about recent IRS regulations - but the deferral of sick and vacation pay...

March 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than 50 employers with defined benefit plans have formed their own lobbying group to do publicity about the DB arrangements and to...

November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many HR professionals have been able to beef up their compensation in the last year - particularly top security honchos.

March 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As expected, securities regulators issued a report showing that nearly one in three transactions in front-end load mutual funds didn't get the breakpoint...

November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milliman USA has acquired software technology company Focus Solutions, Inc.

November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies that effectively communicate with employees enjoyed a total return to shareholders (TRS) that was 41% higher than those that bollixed their communications...

November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in exchange-traded funds (ETF) rose in September to $119.75 billion from $117.28 billion the previous month.

November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) continue to shine on throughout 2003, as the NAREIT Composite has increased 19.15% year-to-date.

November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Richard Strong has stepped down from his chairman position at the mutual fund company that bears his name, while Putnam Investment's parent company...

March 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aetna has entered the Web-based wellness product arena with the introduction of its Simple Steps To A Healthier Life product.

March 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ADP has released a new online payroll service for large corporations.

March 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers with workers on long-term assignments outside their home country may be able to stay in better touch with them because of a...

February 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's largest public pension fund could be rethinking its approach to some emerging market investments, based on its consultant's recommendations.

February 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadians see retirement as the end of their working life, regardless of the lack of confidence in their own ability to save for...

February 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has decertified the remaining 25% of a class action involving promised retiree medical benefits at Unisys, ruling that the remaining...

February 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge has turned away claims by a participant in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) that the fund violated ERISA...

February 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of more than 70 lawmakers has sponsored a bill to help provide health insurance to more Americans.

February 11, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity and MBNA have launched a new college savings reward credit card offering 2% back on eligible purchases, which can be directed into...