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May 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Portman-Cardin proposed legislation sailed through the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 407 to 24.

May 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension reform picked up where it left off last year, with overwhelming support in the House of Representatives, despite vigorous debate on the...

May 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bank of New York has linked two of its cash management web sites, expanding options for treasury staffs and institutional investors.

May 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Volatile equity markets took a toll on 401(k) plan assets last year, with balances shrinking by $72 billion, losing ground for the first...

May 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Responding to customer feedback, Standard Insurance Company has unveiled several enhancements to its Personal Savings Center Web site for retirement plan participants.

April 2, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While equity indexes have fallen on hard times, their loss has been a gain for corporate bonds, and their investors.

April 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Smaller employers can now tap into NYLIM Horizon 401(k), a new range of products from New York Life Investment Management Retirement Services.

April 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Chamber of Commerce extends discounted long-term care insurance to small business owners through an agreement with MassMutual Financial Group.

April 14, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors has filed to launch eight new exchange-traded index funds sometime within the next two months. The funds cover communications...

April 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's third largest public pension system is considering upping its investment in secondary private equity investments.

April 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has added a social investing option for the 111,000 participants of its deferred compensation plan, joining a growing list...

April 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding cash balance plans, leaving in place a verdict that could mean unexpected...

April 14, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Increasing demand for highly skilled workers is driving efforts by Congress to keep older Americans at work. With February unemployment figures hovering at...

March 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors should expect advice as an integral part of their 401(k) program offering, according to the head of Vanguard's institutional services group.

March 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - John Hancock has sold its retirement plan recordkeeping business to Universal Pensions, Inc. (UPI).

February 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock option grants lifted the average annual compensation for outside board directors over $100,000 for the first time ever, but only a small...

February 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - California State Controller Kathleen Connell has filed suit against the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), charging the pension system with violating state...

February 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers are planning higher pay raises for 2001 than they were six months ago, despite a growing number of layoffs and a slowing...

February 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has published a final rule requiring investment firms to invest at least 80% of its assets in the...

February 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fund categories that were hit hardest last year made a comeback in January, offering some hope for those first quarter statements.