Dyer Steps Down From Ohio STRS Post
August 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Board members of the Ohio State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) have voted to accept the resignation of embattled executive director Herb Dyer.
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CEOs Getting Greedy – Report Finds
August 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite a weakening economy and lackluster stock market, those at the top were still benefiting from fat pay hikes last year, a report...
Insiders See Computer Associates Winning Proxy Battle
August 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Board members at Computer Associates International (CA) appear to be the victors in a battle with a group of insurgents led by Sam...
Union Approves LTV Deal, Keeps Benefits
August 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Members of the United Steelworkers union have voted 4,010 to 471 in favor of a new labor contract with LTV, which may keep...
Ryan: Pension Liability Back In Red For May
June 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After improving in April, the asset-to-liability ratio fell back into the red in May to a minus 2.90%.
Maryland Pension System Agrees to Settle Up With Technology Provider
June 5, 2003 (PLANSPSONOR.com) - Over $20 million dollars later, the Maryland state employee pension system has received approval to settle with a contractor that provided a benefits-tracking...
Eaton Vance Acquiring Parametric
June 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Eaton Vance Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 80% of the stock of Parametric Portfolio Associates.
Projected Q3 Finance, Accounting Hires Slip Some
June 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Chief financial officers (CFOs) expect a net 7% increase in the hiring of accounting and finance professionals in the third quarter of 2001,...
CitiStreet to Expand Consulting Services
June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CitiStreet is expanding its consulting services to include Web-based information about qualified plan regulatory developments.
Showing CEOs the Door Early Now 'Normal'
June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As performance standards for chief executive officers continue to tighten, CEO early departure is accelerating globally to the point where it is "the...
Fidelity e-Xpands e401k Product Offering
June 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity has added several features to Fidelity e401k, its online retirement plan for small businesses, including the ability to assess 401(k) plan options,...
USAA Looking for Equity Management Exit: Report
June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - USAA is reportedly looking at options that could result in a sale of its equity management operation.
US Supreme Court Bolsters Tip Tax Collections
June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can use estimates to make sure it is collecting enough taxes on cash restaurant tips, the US Supreme...
Gartmore Buys US Hedge Fund Firm
June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UK fund manager Gartmore has bought US fund of hedge funds firm Riverview International Group Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
Fido's Magellan Most Popular in Retirement Plans
June 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity's flagship Magellan Fund, which is the second largest US fund, is the most popular choice among retirement plan participants, according to a...
Go West for Higher Salaries
May 29, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers in the western states pay the highest salaries in 28 out of 47 different jobs, while rates paid in the South tends...
Avon Gets "Called" on Board Elections, Options
May 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many shareholder resolutions have fallen short this proxy season, but Avon shareholders snapped that streak last week.
Morningstar Changes Fund Classification Categories
May 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar is implementing several changes within its mutual fund category classification structure, including discontinuing one category, adding 11 new categories, and changing the...
ING/BoNY Custody Unit Out To Steal Business From Rivals
May 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new European custody services joint venture involving Dutch ING and Bank of New York (BoNY) wants to rapidly grow its €90 bilion...
Louisville Mayor Wants State Pension Funds in VC Firms
May 5, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Louisville, Kentucky's mayor is talking about putting money down on a horse race of a different kind: state pension fund investments in Louisville...