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March 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consulting firm Hewitt Associates Inc. has filed for a $250-million initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

March 23, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BenefitsAlliance has officially launched its new online benefits technology, offering firms with 100 to 5,000 employees the ability to outsource benefits administration.

March 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsor clients of American Express Retirement Services (AERS) should benefit from its implementation of BlueStar, a new recordkeeping computer system, by faster...

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SNL Equity REIT Index again outperformed the S&P 500 in 2002, posting a total return of 4.0%, compared with a 22% decline...

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of people seeking jobless benefits rose by an unexpectedly high 13,000 last week, following two straight weeks of decline, according to...

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bonds rose and stocks fell for the third year in a row, the first time that has happened since 1941.

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The SNL Equity REIT Index again outperformed the S&P 500 in 2002, posting a total return of 4.0%, compared with a 22% decline...

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The FTSE4Good Global index ended December down 6.0%, bringing 2002 overall returns down 22.3% and the FTSE4Good US Index depressed 24.3%.

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bonds rose and stocks fell for the third year in a row, the first time that has happened since 1941.

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) departures in 2002 totaled 749, down 19% from the 929 last yea, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &...

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The FTSE All-World Index fell by 4.9% in December, on its way to a third consecutive losing year, with 2002 ending down 18.86%,...

February 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A worker at a Kansas greeting card factory can move forward with her lawsuit, which alleges she was discriminated against for taking federally...

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The FTSE4Good Global index ended December down 6.0%, bringing 2002 overall returns down 22.3% and the FTSE4Good US Index depressed 24.3%.

February 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement investors, interested in measuring each component of their portfolio for risk, can use RiskMetrics Group's new 401k CheckUp program, the company says.

January 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investment research firm Morningstar Inc has unveiled its Fund Managers of the Year for 2002 in three categories: domestic stock, international stock and...

February 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fiduciary liability insurance and fidelity bonds are estimated to increase by around 10% this year for plan sponsors without claim histories, according to...

February 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over half of the country's 401(k) plan participants take full advantage of their employer's matching contribution, a survey finds.

February 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Voyageur Asset Management Inc, a Minneapolis money manager, has acquired the institutional assets of Daniel S. Kampel Associates Inc., a New York City...

February 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- Plan sponsors looking to overcome dismal participation rates may find a solution close at hand - the company match.

February 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The final three months of 2001 saw the number of mass layoffs spike higher than in any previous year's fourth quarter, according to...