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May 2, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Equity investments in venture-backed companies fell to a two-year low in the first quarter, as enthusiasm fell along with the markets.

May 3, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Advantage Payroll Services' online payroll-processing product, Instant Payroll, now boasts new features that widen its potential uses.

April 3, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension funds and endowments reduced their exposure to active US equities and fixed income in 2000, redirecting these funds to international and private...

April 3, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Census data reveals that US women-owned businesses are growing at triple the rate of all other businesses - but critics say that's only...

April 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants will soon be able to view and download their 401(k) statements online with American Express Retirement Services.

April 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar launches a new section on its Web site (www.morningstar.com) focussing on retirees - or those close to retirement.

April 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Treasurers and institutional investors can now tap into a new real-time business-to-business FX trade execution service from the Bank of New York.

March 1, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to reduce their exposure to California energy utilities, three mutual funds sold commercial paper issued by the utilities in an...

March 1, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 10 most common types of workplace injuries cost employers nearly $39 billion in direct costs, but the total economic burden is estimated...

January 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Internet recordkeeper GoldK has announced plans to enter the 403(b) service market in the second quarter of 2001.

January 3, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsor clients of National City's PlanWorks retirement program will be able to tap into Financial Engines online advice products.

February 28, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For the first time in eight months, the pace of dotcom layoffs showed signs of slowing in February - but e-commerce businesses suffered...

February 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While most (73%) of American workers feel secure in their current jobs, and more than half (56%) feel very secure, a like number...

February 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FTSE is hoping to do a little good with its launch of FTSE4Good, a new family of indices designed to provide a benchmark...

February 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nation's mutual fund assets rose 3.8% in January, led by strong increases in stock and taxable money market funds, according to the...

February 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Bush administration has decided to delay new patient privacy regulations put in place in late December by then-President Clinton.

February 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just 28% of US employers are planning to expand hiring in the second quarter, the weakest Q2 outlook since 1996, according to Manpower.

February 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Conoco is offering its employees a choice of a free PC or one of five high-tech learning tool kits, as well as a...

February 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors that allow 401(k) plan participants to access their plans through office Internet access are seeing an increase in trading among those...

February 23, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In response to financial crises over the past few years, a group of international banks has issued "best practice" guidelines, hoping they will...