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February 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consolidating a number of investment responsibilities that had existed in various areas throughout its companies, Northwestern Mutual has formed Mason Street Advisors, an...

February 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new partnership between Mellon Financial Corporation and Vinings Management Corporation should benefit sponsors of non-qualified benefit plans and taxable trusts, the companies...

February 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The slumping economy and bear markets are prompting Americans in droves to delay their retirement for as long as seven years, a new...

February 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While construction companies are relative newcomers to the retirement plan market compared to other small businesses, more plan to offer them in the...

February 20, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in Gannett Co.'s 401(k) plan can now sell any of their plan assets without restriction, the media company announced.

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New compensation and incentive programs may be on the horizon for corporate America in the wake of a downward trend in corporate compensation.

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - One former and two current black employees of Reuters and two related companies have filed a complaint with the US Equal Employment Opportunity...

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Half of the Human Resource departments across the country are strapping their seat belts a little bit tighter because their department is in...

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women of color have made gains in the workforce, but still face significant hurdles, a new government study said.

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the nation's July jobless rate slid for the first time since May 2002, employers continued to slash their payrolls during the month.

January 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The value of funds raised by European private equity firms in 2002 fell almost 30% over a year earlier, a sign of the...

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Year-to-date, the number of corporate debt instruments downgraded to "junk" status is down to 40, compared to 46 at this time in 2002.

January 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the prospect of financial success is a key motivator among aspiring entrepreneurs, it plays second fiddle to setting one's own hours and...

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The MSCI All Country World Index Free turned in a 2.08% July return with a particularly strong showing from Asian issues, MSCI said.

January 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bank of New York (BoNY) has sealed a $2 billion deal to buy Credit Suisse First Boston's US securities clearing unit Pershing.

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strong Financial Corporation has begun offering a systematic exchange program, also known as dollar cost averaging, on its 529 college savings plans through...

January 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Corp. is lowering its corporate sights for the 2003 rate of return on its $67-billion pension fund.

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Amending an employee injury plan to place a cap on the amount of benefits available did not violate ERISA.

January 8, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Synygy Inc, a provider of Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM) software, has announced the availability Synygy EIM 100, a Web-based tool to assist companies...

August 1, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Employees of a Washington state company have won a nearly $2-million settlement of an ERISA lawsuit against their employer for selling a "diversified" portfolio...