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CalPERS Manager Recommendations "Emerge"

April 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is moving its passive management of emerging markets investments to active strategies, and will consider a...
Products |

Social Junk Bond Fund Top of the "Heap"

April 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Socially responsible junk bond fund, Pax World High Yield Fund increased by 6.3% over the first quarter of 2001 outperforming the Lipper High...
Products |

Fidelity Trio Lured to Amex

February 5, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Not only is American Express' hiring money managers from Fidelity Investments, it's also setting up shop in the mutual fund giant's Boston backyard.
Investing |

Standard & Poor's Adds REITs To S&P 500

October 4, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor's will consider including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in its US indices, including the S&P 500, and the first addition...
Benefits |

Performance Tops Pension Focus for 2001

October 3, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The uncertain economic landscape has made investment performance the number one pension issue, according to this year's Morneau Sobeco Compensation Trends and Projections survey.
Benefits |

Domestic Partner Benefits Boom

October 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of employers offering health-care benefits to their employees' unmarried domestic partners increased by 20% in the last year and 50% in...
Benefits |

Shortage of IT Professionals Increases

October 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the downturn in the economy, and the highest unemployment rate in almost four years, the average number of open IT service and...
Investing |

UK Pension Reforms Ahead

October 3, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The British government has announced measures aimed at safeguarding the returns of the UK's £ 800 billion pension funds, adopting a voluntary code of...
Benefits |

Nissan Workers to Vote on Union

October 3, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Today about 4,100 workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s Smyrna, Tennessee auto plant will decide whether to let the United Auto Workers (UAW) represent them.
Benefits |

New Study Highlights Best Employers in Asia

October 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The best employers in Asia have engaged and committed employees; contribute to the region's competitiveness and growth; and create a culture that meets...
Benefits |

Minnesota State Workers Strike

October 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Minnesota's two largest public employee unions went on strike yesterday in a dispute over wages and health benefits.
Benefits |

EEOC Sues Ford over Response to Racism

October 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Ford Motor Co. over its failure to discipline a white employee who made a threatening comment...
Benefits |

HMO Enrollment Reverses Fall

October 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Enrollment in U.S. health maintenance organizations (HMOs) increased 0.3% over the past six months, turning around from the 0.9% decrease experienced between July...