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May 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The dismal first quarter performance of pension assets has left many funds a long way from meeting annual targets.

September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Steel Corp. took its dog-and-pony show to Washington to show off its $300-million economic restructuring plan to the Bush administration.

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Six pension funds will receive at least $2 million from former Arizona Governor Fife Symington to settle a bankruptcy case stemming from a...

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Monday's atmosphere among plan sponsors appeared to be a calm one with no reports of a rush by plan participants to flee equities...

May 9, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Three female editorial employees at Dow Jones have filed a discrimination suit with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in an effort to get...

September 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants continue to have more choices, and more ways to exercise them, with nearly two-thirds (64%) of plans offering plan information on the...

September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Pennsylvania judge has blocked the controversial sale of Hershey Foods, at least for the moment.

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken steps to facilitate liquidity in the US equities markets as they reopen Monday, including easing...

September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A prominent Senator is looking for a way to tap into 'excessive' compensation packages of top executives of companies that have filed for...

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UK pension plan Prudential Staff Pension Scheme has appointed JPMorgan Investor Services Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as its global custodian.

September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 2.7 million-member Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) has demanded action from lawmakers and congressional candidates on hot-button retiree items such as a...

September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual Retirement Services defined benefit clients may now have an easier time running their plans with the company's latest technology enhancements.

September 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Research Corp., a MetLife subsidiary, is letting go 60 employees as part of layoffs prompted by the continuing market-driven industry slowdown.

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an age discrimination case, a US District Court has upheld a $3.9 million jury verdict and tacked on a further $2 million...

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has passed a bill that would require states to abide by the Age Discrimination in...

August 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American Express Retirement Services' Financial Education and Planning Services group has taken the wraps off a redesigned personalized investment education tool for defined...

August 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan investors now have a new tool to help them track down no-load mutual funds.

August 29, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Diversified Investment Advisors will offer a self-directed brokerage 401(k) account option that will allow each plan participant to pick their own broker.

August 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Muslim retirement plan participants may be interested in subscribing to a new equity screening service, which identifies listed companies that are compliant with...

August 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite some last-minute goading by the GOP, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) says the Senate will wait until after Labor Day...