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

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 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...

Jan. 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Nasdaq has completed the sale of two tranches of stock so that it is now 60% owned by some 2,900 investors comprised...

Jan. 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bank of America Corp. (BoA) announced Thursday that Morgan Stanley Dean Witter executive Richard DeMartini was named to lead its $277 billion Asset...

January 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investment in exchange traded funds (ETFs) soared more than 50% during the fourth quarter and now totals nearly $71 billion, as the mutual...

January 25, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The $177 billion California Public Employee Retirement System intends to adopt the FTSE All-World Index, with some minor changes, as its benchmark of...

January 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Large company management talent appears to be sitting tight, rather than opting for opportunities at smaller firms, as stock option values continue to...

January 24, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care costs are expected to rise 10.3% for large employers, led by prescription drug hikes of 14.6%, according to an upcoming survey.

January 22, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the midst of an industrywide shakedown, Internet companies continue to boost pay for their best talent. The average base pay this year...

January 17, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Buying high and selling low caused a 20% shortfall to the average mutual fund investor over the past decade, a Phoenix Investment Partners...

January 16, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hedge fund diversification paid off for institutional investors last year, according to the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index. The index finished the year up 4.8%,...