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September 25, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) fell by 4.5% in August to $72.09 billion at month-end, down from a $75.52 billion...

September 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING Americas, the Americas arm of Dutch bank ING Groep Inc., is moving to form an integrated US business and has named Thomas...

September 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the wake of terrorist attacks that, at least temporarily, threatened the nation's financial markets, a new report is calling for shortening the...

September 24, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participant in 401(k) plans reacted to one of the US stock market's worst weeks ever, increasing investment transfer activity and continuing to shift investments...

September 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The average stock mutual fund plunged more than 10% in the past week, according to mutual fund tracker Lipper.

September 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participant transfer activity spiked higher on Thursday, though at only a third of Monday's record pace, according to the Hewitt 401(k) Index.

September 24, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index increased by 0.9% in August 2001, outpacing major US equity indices, and bringing year-to-date returns to 3%.

September 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? Only about 8% of all defined contribution plan participants will benefit from expanded and enhanced contribution limits. And just 11% of eligible DC...

September 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the recruitment process, organizations are more likely to ask candidates to describe specific examples of their skills, as opposed to actually testing...

September 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 49,000 fewer Americans lined up for first-time unemployment benefits, in the week ending September 15, according to a data release from the...

September 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participant investment returned to normal levels on Tuesday, in line with those seen the week preceding the terrorist attacks on New York City...

September 20, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stocks continued their downhill spiral on the fourth day of trading since terrorists devastated New York's financial district last week.

September 20, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? President Bush has selected three new members of the Advisory Committee of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and has designated a chairperson of...

September 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan participants reentered the market with a vengeance on Monday, transferring some $400 million in plan assets, on a net basis, to fixed...

September 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US stock markets regained their footing yesterday, but there weren?t enough bargain-hunters to keep an early rally alive.

September 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US stocks managed to eke out some small gains at mid-day Tuesday, as investors appeared to regain some confidence in the wake of...

September 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) Consumer prices rose by just 0.1% in August, but medical costs continued to surge, according to the Labor Department.

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Afternoon trading volume was heavy, with new economy stocks and shares at financial firms and airlines continuing to flag.

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Open Market Committee cut the key federal funds rate by 0.5% to 3%.

September 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new report finds that after a major downsizing, employees who survived were more than twice as likely to take sick leave than...