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May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A rough month for US equities continued to play to hedge fund strengths, with the Average U.S. Hedge Fund rising 0.2% net in...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the dramatic downturn in the technology sector, firms are battling to keep their IT staff from jumping ship.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to mine the experience and expertise of older workers, a Japanese employee-leasing firm has announced plans to hire 1,000 workers...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation in the consulting field ranges from more than $600,000 at the top end to $21,000 at the lowest run, a new survey...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most workers say employer-sponsored dental plans take a significant bite out of their dentist bills, a new industry poll found.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 40% of expatriates in a recent survey felt their workplace did not do a good job preparing them for their international assignment...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US workers can expect two things to happen to their employer-provided health benefits in the next year or so: They'll have to make...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although hedge funds managed to outperform the major US indices in April, the double-digit returns of the past continued to elude investors.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The KPMG International Board and Council has tapped Mike Rake as its new chairman, replacing Stephen Butler.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CalPERS' chief executive officer James Burton will step down this fall to pursue a career in the private sector.

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emerging market mutual funds have outperformed the broader markets over the last year, yet valuations still remain compelling, according to Standard & Poor's....

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York-area job seekers are evenly divided on whether a worker's loyalty to an employer can further that person's career, a new survey...

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees who know how their company's pay policies work are generally happier with their compensation packages, a new survey finds.

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The primary change in the way companies have used stock option grants in the last few years is that the grants are increasingly...

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Milwaukee County's former personnel chief was charged with official misconduct for his role in the adoption of a controversial pension plan that sparked...

May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those who need all ten fingers and ten toes to calculate anything other than the most elementary math, may find it hard to...

May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not only has the recession not prompted companies to slash or even kill their work/life benefit programs, those initiatives have actually increased in...

May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The third quarter hiring picture is showing signs of life, according to a new survey.

May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest move in a partnership between two index providers may give plan sponsors some help with attribution analysis across sectors and regions.

May 13, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a month where equity markets were hammered, daily net participant transfer activity also pulled back, according to the Hewitt 401(k) Index.