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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 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 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees whose companies use electronic debt cards or credit cards to reimburse them for substantiated medical expenses can still have the amounts excluded...

June 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity has added several features to Fidelity e401k, its online retirement plan for small businesses, including the ability to assess 401(k) plan options,...

June 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued final regulations (TD 8954) that allow defined contribution and combined defined contribution/defined benefit retirement plans to...

June 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After improving in April, the asset-to-liability ratio fell back into the red in May to a minus 2.90%.

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - USAA is reportedly looking at options that could result in a sale of its equity management operation.

June 5, 2003 (PLANSPSONOR.com) - Over $20 million dollars later, the Maryland state employee pension system has received approval to settle with a contractor that provided a benefits-tracking...

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can use estimates to make sure it is collecting enough taxes on cash restaurant tips, the US Supreme...

June 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eaton Vance Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 80% of the stock of Parametric Portfolio Associates.

June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UK fund manager Gartmore has bought US fund of hedge funds firm Riverview International Group Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

May 6, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care spending per person in the United States increased by 6.3% from 1999 to 2000, a spike that only widened the gap...