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June 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants can now go paperless for 401(k) loans at American Express Retirement Services, following an enhancement to AMEX's Web site.

May 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Benefiting from conflicting economic data and the equity market's struggle to find footing, US bond mutual funds, with combined assets of $2.47 trillion,...

May 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds may not really offer the diversification advantages generally touted for the asset class, according to a new study.

May 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust Global Investments has tapped Angela Figg as Head of Transition Trading.

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - T. Rowe Price Associates launched a new college savings calculator.

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the latest in the trend towards outsourcing, State Street Corporation will provide outsourcing of operations support for J & W Seligman &...

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ProFund Advisors filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a new series of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US district court in North Carolina has ruled that an employer did not interfere with an employee's right to employee benefits when...

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a move that could enhance the competitiveness of its fund offerings, CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services has expanded its securities lending program...

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Union Labor Life Insurance Company has launched its Real Estate Equity Fund, a portfolio that enables pension funds and jointly managed trust...

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milliman & Robertson (M&R), a group of actuarial and consulting firms announced the formation of Milliman Global, a combination of companies targeting the...

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Senate Finance Committee late Wednesday approved the Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families (RELIEF) tax act by a 14-6 vote....

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities Industry Association (SIA) sees costs of compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) fair disclosure rule far outweighing the benefits,...

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge chose not to believe an employer's rationale for not promoting an older worker, but chose to believe his assertion that...

April 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Training staff are being replaced by technology at mutual fund giant Janus Capital, which eliminated 45 training positions and moved its training operations...

April 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that tax reform measures would have a significant impact on employer-provided insurance...

April 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund companies can now provide plan sponsors with AIMR-compliant reports, and the ability to offer customized performance indices via new software from...

April 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Slumping markets and looming liabilities combined to put the squeeze on pension plan funding levels last year, according to PLAN SPONSOR's 2002 Defined...

April 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eleven African American workers, who claim they were victims of racial discrimination, lost their bid to turn their lawsuit against Merck & Co....

April 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Financial has added the option of an employer stock fund to its BEST of AMERICA Retirement program, using a cash reserve to...