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October 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors pulled a record $32 billion from stock mutual funds in September, according to preliminary data from fund tracker Lipper. More than $6...

October 19, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - While many employers are reluctant to cut benefits, in the face of ever-increasing healthcare costs, a growing number plan to take steps to increase...

October 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time in nearly thirty years, the number of working US moms with infants is dropping.

October 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Against a weakening economic backdrop, more Americans lined up for first time unemployment benefits last week, newly released data from the Department of...

October 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The assets in Fidelity's Magellan fund have declined 23% since the beginning of the year and total $71.6 billion as of September 30.

October 17, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources professionals charged with scheduling shifts, may find the results of two recent studies linking women who work the night shift with an...

October 16, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - While some $450 billion is currently invested in hedge funds, only 20% of the plans surveyed invest in these vehicles, according to a new...

October 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time in its 22-year history, members of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) have elected a leadership slate made up...

October 15, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian mutual fund values fell in line with the equity market last month, ratcheting up a double-digit loss.

October 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index fell by 0.8% in September 2001, outperforming most major US equity indices, and bringing year to date returns to...

October 15, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Decimalization has adversely affected market liquidity and transparency for a majority of institutional traders, a survey by Midwood Securities finds.

October 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers feel positive about their employers' efforts to address their concerns following the September terrorist attacks, a survey by the Council of Public...

October 15, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economic downturn, softening labor market and accelerating health care costs are forcing employers to carefully review their current health care strategies, in some...

October 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers from the two largest state employee unions in Minnesota are set to go back to work today, ending a two-week strike by...

December 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Accounting solutions provider Intacct has teamed up with The Principal Financial Group to simplify plan setup and management at small and mid-sized companies.

October 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While two-thirds of human resource professionals are comfortable with job negotiations, less than a third of job hunters are, according to a new...

October 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those facing the loss of health benefits from September's terrorist attacks looking for their options will now find it easier to get answers...

December 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a scene reminiscent of "It's A Wonderful Life," more than 4,000 union workers at troubled Pillowtex have been sending thousands of Christmas...

December 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of Polaroid retirees have filed a motion to oppose millions of dollars in bonus pay for the company's top executives.

December 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 50 largest US corporate pension funds lost a collective $38.2 billion in assets in 2000, according to a recent survey.