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Jobless Claims at 6-Month Low

January 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An early sign that the economy may be struggling its way out of its recession, the number of initial unemployment claims fell to...
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AIM Funds Turn Sour

January 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The AIM fund family bears the dubious distinction of being named the worst offender in the Maverick Adviser's Fourth Quarter 2001 Lemon List.
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UIT Deposit Increases Slowed in October

January 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Deposits to Unit Investment Trusts increased by $1 billion in October 2001, significantly below a year before when deposits were up $2.8 billion,...
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Hedge Funds Rocket in 2001

January 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the face of equity market weakness, hedge funds proved a better bet for investors in 2001 - the average US hedge fund...
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Companies Embark on HR Spending Spree

January 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economy may still be in the doldrums, but most companies polled by Towers Perrin plan to step up technology spending in their...
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Online Benefit Enrollments Explode

January 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of US workers enrolling for company benefits on the Internet has almost doubled in the last two years, Hewitt Associates says.
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Catch Ups Not Catching on

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The "catch up" provision of the recent tax law may be a great idea, but countless numbers of Americans probably won't be able...
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Hedge Funds Beat Stock Market in 2001

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Driven by opportunistic strategies, the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index increased by 1.2% over the month of December, bringing the 2001 return to 4.4%.
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Median Mutual Funds Negative in 2001

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over 2001, 20 out of 35 mutual fund categories produced negative median returns, despite a strong fourth quarter, data from Morningstar Canada reveals.
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HR Pros Shines at Start-Ups

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources professionals at smaller start-up companies are more valued than their counterparts at larger more established organizations, a new study finds.
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EEOC Meets on Discrimination Following 9/11

December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At its first meeting under the Bush Administration, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) heard testimony and recommendations from various ethnic groups...
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DoL Extends Comments Period

December 12, 2001 - The US Department of Labor (DoL)'s Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration extended the comments period for a number of class and individual exemptions currently...
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TRACE Debut Pushed Back Six Months

December 13, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told policymakers that the introduction of TRACE, the corporate bond pricing system, has been delayed for six months...
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Canadian Women Manage Their Money

December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian women want to manage their own investments, but 40% say that they lack confidence in their investment abilities, according to a survey...