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May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compliance for the recently enacted privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is much greater at health...

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - President George Bush has announced his intention to nominate Howard Radzely to the position of Solicitor for the US Department of Labor.

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An Ohio company fending off an employee lawsuit over the cost of its retired employee health plan won its second legal skirmish in...

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the potential for blue-collar pension disparity grabbed headlines earlier this week, there appears to be a legitimate case to be made for...

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary data reveals the Van Global Hedge Fund Index gained 3.1% net of fees in April.

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median master trust in the Independent Consultants Cooperative (ICC) universe - made up of US pensions, endowments and foundations - gave up...

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Advent Software, Inc. has launched a new platform to give hedge fund managers an expanded level of decision support.

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small- and mid-sized employers have a new Web-based human resources and benefits management system to consider from OnlineBenefits, Inc.

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A New York company has announced the availability of an updated version of its data-processing platform.

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. has entered the Individual (k) plan arena by offering its new retirement product to self-employed individuals, individuals with...

May 7, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strategic Advisors, an affiliate of Fidelity Management & Research, has registered five new mutual funds to be offered this summer.

May 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BISYS is offering a new service to broker-dealers and investment companies to monitor their compliance with breakpoint sales regulations.

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With studies showing an increasing need for companies to rely on experienced retired workers, government officials are asking for suggestions on how they...

May 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Franklin Templeton is launching two structured equity strategies that offer institutional investors index-based investing that seeks to limit risk.

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Maryland's highest court has approved a Montgomery County law extending benefits to domestic partners. The decision was seen as a significant victory for...

May 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Charles Schwab Corporate Services has come up with two new software products to help improve retirement plan administration and providing of services to...

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- Standard & Poor's has inked a deal with ProNvest, Inc. to provide educational content delivery to ProNvest's 401(k) clients.

May 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After touching positive territory in the previous quarter, the Russell/Mellon US Master Trust once again slipped into the negative to start 2003 lower.

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CIGNA Retirement & Investment Services has added a large-cap value fund and a small-cap growth fund to its retirement-plan offerings.

May 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Reserve decided to keep US interest rates at 1961 lows, but warned it stood ready to lower borrowing costs if the...