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May 8, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in employee stock purchase plans have about the same level of satisfaction with the program, but those in stock-option arrangements appear to...

August 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Florida State Board of Administration has reopened the bidding for its new defined-contribution pension plan, just a week after having cut the...

May 8, 2002(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many workers are more concerned about balancing their families and their careers than they are about being laid off, a new survey finds.

August 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com-The nation's largest public pension system suffered a 7.2% loss last year, with bonds and real estate gains offsetting the impact of a slumping stock...

August 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock grants now make up more than half (55%) of outside directors' pay packages, up from 50% in 1998 according to a new...

August 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Now that IBM has just shelled out $2.7 billion for PWC's consulting business, several institutional investors are now questioning if PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PWC)...

August 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Its $9 million lost investment may be a fraction of its total assets, but the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) is taking...

July 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new rule put out by the Internal Revenue Service rubber stamps the actions of plan sponsors who made required 2001 minimum distributions...

July 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The dismissal of a recruitment firm's appeal by a San Francisco court means that the firm must delete some of the small print...

May 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US worker productivity chugged ahead of analyst expectations, at a rate of 8.6% in the first quarter - its best performance in almost...

May 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The beat goes on for small-cap value fund investments, according to Standard & Poor's, with a third consecutive year of strong showings.

May 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Members of the Federal Open Market Committee kept their target for the federal funds rate, the rate at which banks lend to banks...

July 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aon Consulting has acquired MoreBenefits.com Corp., an online employee benefits and human resources services provider based in New York.

July 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost two-thirds of the UK's FTSE 350 companies' pension funds are in deficit if measured under FRS 17 accounting rules, according Mercer Human...

July 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Connecticut's treasurer and attorney general claim that Stanley Works is once again misleading shareholders, as the firm attempts to gain approval for a...

May 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the September 11 attacks may have left the travel industry reeling, there were few permanent changes in business travel policies because of...

July 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a wide-ranging speech before a gathering of public pension fund officials, a top Securities and Exchange Commission regulator warned plan officials about...

Washington, DC, July 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a turnaround from its position under the Clinton administration, the Department of Labor Tuesday voiced support for the Retirement Security...

July 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Corp has bought the passive equity arm of UK fund manager Gartmore for an undisclosed amount.

Washington DC, July 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a stunning turnaround, the Department of Labor (DoL) embraced the Retirement Security Advice Act, legislation that would offer employers more...