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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...

July 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UnumProvident has added new services to its LifeBalance program, providing some assistance to employees dealing with long-term disability or terminal illness in particular.

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Dutch banking and insurance group ING has announced plans to sell its remaining 2.7% stake in rival Fortis to institutional investors, according to...

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 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Half of the benefits/HR managers surveyed say they have experienced 'great increases' in health care expenses over the past 12 months, according to...

May 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US companies haven't, for the most part, slashed their 401(k) plans and other benefit packages, as part of cost-cutting moves.

May 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A newly proposed rule by the Internal Revenue Service to impose payroll taxes on employee stock purchase plans has industry insiders up in...

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Having witnessed the fallout from the Arthur Andersen accounting scandal, almost half the executives polled in a survey cited unethical behavior as one...

June 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Qwest Communications International stockowners voted against two proposals that would restrict executive pay, at the telephone company's shareholder meeting in Dublin, Ohio, according...

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...