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Emplanet Hit With Management Shakeup

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A management shakeup late Friday at online 401(k) provider Emplanet has left former chief executive officer and co-founder Doug Manchester "pursuing other interests"...
Investing |

October Markets Move Participants

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) October was a good month for US stock markets, and that appears to have spurred participants to shake off their trading lethargy, according to...
Investing |

October Markets Move Participants

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) October was a good month for US stock markets, and that appears to have spurred participants to shake off their trading lethargy, according to...
Benefits |

CEOs, Directors, Compensation on the Rise

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chief executive officers of financial services companies walked away with a hefty total compensation of $1.9 million in 2001 while CEOs of transportation...
Investing |

Hedge Fund Numbers On The Decline

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As many 500 to 750 hedge funds may be forced to close by the end of 2003, according a Wall Street Journal Report.
Benefits |

New Hampshire Again The Healthiest State

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New Hampshire ranks as the nation's healthiest state, while Louisiana ranks as the unhealthiest in a survey by The UnitedHealth Foundation and the...
Investing |

Hedge Fund Numbers On The Decline

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As many 500 to 750 hedge funds may be forced to close by the end of 2003, according a Wall Street Journal Report.
Benefits |

AIM Announces Layoffs

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AIM Management Group announced plans to lay off 248 workers, or about 10% of its staff, according to a company press release.
Products |

New RMD Calculator Released

November 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies offering IRAs may want to consider a new product from a Marietta, Georgia company that could make it easier to figure a...
Products |

Having it Educators' Way On the Web

October 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Educators in a retirement plan using Benefits Corp.'s retirement planning service can now have it their way on the Internet.
Compliance |

Pitt Says Accounting Rules Need A Fresh Look

October 23, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Harvey Pitt wants to modernize accounting rules and move away from quarterly reports to real-time release of...
Products |

Hartford Life Rolls A Out New "K" Product

October 23, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hartford Life has launched Hartford401kCornerstone, a multi-manager 401(k) group annuity product offered in conjunction with brokerage firm Edward Jones.
Compliance |

Wells Fargo Settles ESOP Suit

October 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to develop new procedures for fairly and accurately valuing non-publicly traded company stock purchased by employee stock ownership...