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May 21, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Management & Research (FMR) president Bob Pozen has decided to leave the mutual fund giant at the end of the year to...

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the second week in a row the number of people lining up to claim unemployment insurance dropped, and to its lowest level...

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although Human Resources Directors have a median annual income of $78,968, the top jobs in this field pay over $500, 000, a recent...

May 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets held in managed funds at the industry's top firms totaled $267.5 billion at the end of March, down 8% from the previous...

May 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of US workers in "alternative work arrangements" - independent contractors, etc. - has remained about the same over the past five...

May 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the Baby Boomers begin to retire, a growing number of US workers will become responsible for aging parents, pointing towards an increase...

May 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - "For Women" is a new Web site launched by the Social Security Administration (SSA), which focuses on the specific needs of women who...

May 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mutual fund assets held in employer-sponsored retirement plans totaled $1.2 trillion in 2000, a drop of 4% from a year earlier, according to...

May 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mellon Financial Corporation announced that Christopher M "Kip" Condron, president and head of its mutual fund business, has resigned to join French insurer,...

May 16, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A large amount of US workers feel overworked and overwhelmed by their workload, a survey released Wednesday shows.

May 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge funds underperformed equities in April, with the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index posting a narrow 0.7% increase.

May 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Average US Hedge Fund gained just 2.5% net in April, as US stock markets enjoyed a respite, according to Van Hedge Fund...

May 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - First-quarter commitments to venture capital funds decreased 32% from last quarter, according to a report from Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital...

May 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As anticipated, the Federal Open Market Committee Tuesday cut the Fed Funds rate by 50 basis points in a continuing effort to boost...

May 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While almost 72% of workers are concerned about the increasing unemployment rate, nearly half believe that they could find a job within a...

May 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsor members of the Profit Sharing 401(k) Council of America (PSCA) now have access to bi-lingual educational and enrollment materials for Spanish-speaking...

May 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - America continued to assert itself in the ranking of the worlds' wealthiest, no doubt helped along by burgeoning 401(k) investments and stock options,...

May 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Senate has confirmed Ann Laine Combs? appointment to the position of Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Pension and Welfare Benefits...

May 14, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bush administration is ready to nominate candidates for two key government positions, including head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

December 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Unilever Superannuation Fund (USF)'s landmark suit against Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) was suspended today, according to a report in the Wall...