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September 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity market gains were not enough to overcome an increase in liabilities, as the pension asset/liability gap widened slightly in August.

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DRI-WEFA, an economic data company and consultant, will be contributing to financial information products offered by FactSet Research Systems.

September 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A day after the government reported an unexpected leap in first-time unemployment claims, officials announced that US employers slashed a whopping 93,000 jobs...

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Minneapolis-based human resources consulting firm unveiled an online human resources program designed for companies with fewer than 20 employees.

September 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Standard & Poor's (S&P) Hedge Fund Index turned in another positive performance in August, rising 0.51% after a 0.34% return in July.

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group unveiled a defined contribution health-care plan for its self-funded customers.

May 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Oregon lawmakers pushed a sweeping reform bill of the state's Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) through the state Senate in the hope of...

May 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Widely varied accounting rules, lack of information, and insufficient disclosure all contribute to why Standard & Poor's (S&P) calls cross-border pension comparisons "virtually...

May 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which has had a serious of legal challenges to its management of large European pension plans, has settled...

May 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Maryland state senator is urging the governor to sign a bill to reform the supervising board of the state employee pension fund.

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors can have an impact on participant utilization of online advice, according to new data made available by Financial Engines.

May 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fresno County California has filed a lawsuit against its retirement board to stop a possibly illegal method of calculating pensions that could cost...

May 21, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Their enthusiasm notwithstanding, the average American 401(k) participant could retire with less money than most experts say they will need, according to a...

May 9, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A potential political dogfight is brewing between the Wisconsin Retirement System and the city of Milwaukee retirement fund over a $1.3-million overpayment to...

September 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While Canadian employers are at a consensus that regular employee benefit communication is important, many have not yet implemented an effective communiqué program.

September 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new sweeping California law requiring companies to either offer employee health coverage or contribute to a statewide insurance pool could be derailed...

September 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Durham County North Carolina has just become the latest member of the ever-expanding group of government entities offering same-sex domestic partner benefits.

September 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following the lead set by employers throughout the country, New York state employers are cutting benefits and putting more of the cost of...

September 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of employees teleworking from home at least one day per month has gone up 40% in the past two years.

September 4, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department are requesting public comment on the mortality tables used to determine current defined benefit...