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In a legislative session frequently marred by partisan bickering, the need for dramatic pension reform drew an astounding level of bipartisan support in 2000 - only to run...

February 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More restructuring is needed in the European Union in order for securities trading and clearing to remain competitive, according to a new report.

February 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investors have to decide whether existing disclosure provisions on stock option packages are sufficient or run the risk that new disclosure and...

January 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participant expectations for the market may finally be coming back down to earth - at least some of them, according to a new...

January 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into trading practices at mutual funds, concerned that they may be "pumping" their portfolios - end-of-quarter...

January 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vanguard Extended Market (VEM) Vanguard Index Participation Equity Receipts (VIPERS), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Wilshire 4500 Completion Index, will begin...

January 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Scudder Retirement Services has added a third Retirement Learning Series tutorial to the Just Starting section of its Scudder University participant Web site.

February 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There were 2,146 mass layoffs in January 2002 involving 263,821 workers, down slightly from the 2,440 mass layoffs in December, the Department of...

February 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of newly unemployed claiming benefits increased last week, while the key four-week moving average edged down to its lowest level in...

February 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The number of advertisements for job openings is no longer declining, indicating that the demand for labor seems to have bottomed out, according to...

February 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual funds that turned one-year-old at the close of 2001 outperformed the market over the year, returning -9.8%, compared to a fall of...

February 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While some other employment benefits may have fallen by the wayside, employers, still eager to show workers they're appreciated, continue to offer spot...

February 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Under enormous pressure to accomplish many more tasks with fewer resources, corporate benefit managers say streamlining employee benefit plans would be a big...

February 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The AFL-CIO weighed into the Enron scandal with a promise that the union group would help seek severance pay for former employees of...

February 28, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources officials may have a new way to deliver information to an employee about life events and available programs.

February 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most 401(k) participants with company stock in their plans haven't expressed concern about the investment to their employer, a new survey finds.

February 27, 2002 - People who are healthy and wealthy with a guaranteed pension income are most likely to have the happiest time in retirement.

February 27, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Opting for the most high tech - and probably most expensive - tool to keep your employees safe while on the job may...

February 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Telecommuting is a growing trend in the New York City area labor market - in part because of September 11-related safety concerns, according...

February 26, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investment returns for every investment category increased significantly in the final three months of 2001, compared to the previous quarter, according to the...