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February 1, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge fund Web site PlusFunds.com has tapped former ING Group executive John J. Pileggi as its new president and chief executive.

January 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors may soon be able to buy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track US Treasury indexes.

February 1, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Electric is reportedly planning huge job cuts that may eliminate up to 75,000 jobs, or 15% of the workforce, over the next...

January 31, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over three-fourths (78%) of Americans have never used an online Web site to find a job, but nearly half (43%) of those under...

January 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- New money continued to pour into mutual funds in December, amounting to an increase of 2.2% to $6.967 trillion, according to data compiled by...

January 31, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Plan sponsors considering some southern exposure for their private equity investments should consider Brazil or Mexico.

January 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) -- The U.S. Senate unanimously and expeditiously confirmed Elaine Chao as secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL) who sailed through her confirmation process...

January 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM)-Despite ample opportunities to do so, nearly a third of American workers aren't setting aside money for retirement, according to a new study.

January 30, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Discount broker Charles Schwab is telling all employees that don't interact with customers to stay home on Friday for the next several weeks.

January 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consultant Hewitt Associates has analyzed the "35 Best Companies to Work for in Canada" - and finds that the best have much in...

January 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.COM)-Philip J. Lussier was named division vice president of CitiStreet's institutional business services covering defined contribution plans in the 401k, Taft-Hartley, corporate and government sectors.

January 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite a rocky year, Janus replaced Vanguard as the best-selling fund family in 2000, pulling in $37.03 billion in new money, according to...

January 29, 2001, (PLANSPONSOR.COM)--What a difference a day makes, especially in the world of new financial products.

January 28, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Possibly seeking to avoid another management schism such as the one which occurred at Chrysler and DaimlerBenz, Deutsche Bank has agreed to split...

January 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two-thirds of American workers would rather earn a higher salary with no stock options than to have a lower salary with options, according...

January 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors is helping doctors get online in a unique approach to cutting health care costs, which are now rising at double-digit rates.

January 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Before plan sponsors move too quickly into offering their participant information over the Internet, they better make sure their employees even know they...

January 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - They were the best of funds and the worst of funds, but they were still held by many 401(k) participants.

January 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The New York Stock Exchange says it will complete its conversion to decimal pricing for all 3,500 listed securities Monday.

Jan. 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The NASDAQ stock market has moved a step closer to its planned reorganization and re-capitalization which was overwhelmingly supported by the NASD membership...