Administration

November 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During testimony in Unilever's £130 million negligence case against Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), Carol Galley, the MLIM COO, conceded that fund manager...

November 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While providers fared well overall, less than a third of plan sponsor respondents say they are getting "excellent" client service, says PLAN SPONSOR's...

October 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Borrowing a page from a competitor's playbook, UAL Corp. has hired Aon Corp. to manage the company stock in its 401(k) plans while...

October 24, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR) wants to know what you think about modifications to its guidelines to make them comparable...

October 25, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In yet another investment manager consolidation, Franklin Resources has agreed to acquire Fiduciary Trust Company International in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately...

October 25, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ethyl Corporation will terminate - and then "restart" - its defined benefit plan for salaried employees on January 1, retrieving a $200 million...

September 13, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Zurich Financial Services Group and Deutsche Bank AG have confirmed they are in talks for Deutsche to acquire Zurich Scudder Investments.

August 25, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aon Consulting will acquire Somerset, NJ-based Actuarial Sciences Associates (ASA) in a stock swap.

August 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought and settled its first-ever case of "portfolio pumping" on Friday, censuring and assessing fines of $200,000 each...

August 13, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The "average" 401(k) plan participant balance slipped just 0.1% last year, but older participants fared worse, according to preliminary research from by the Investment...

August 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Barclays Plc has decided to expand its fund management arm Barclays Global Investors (BGI) rather than putting it on the auction block.

August 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While most CFOs say otherwise, 17% of 180 respondents to a new survey say they have felt pressured to misrepresent financial results at...

July 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strong Financial Corporation has agreed to acquire a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania investment advisory firm. Terms were not disclosed.

July 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the latest wave of accounting irregularities, misstatements, and alleged fraud were vetted last week, one couldn't help but be reminded of that...

July 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Invesco Funds Group has cut three portfolio managers, along with 15% of its work force in the face of a slumping investment market.

July 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A trade group representing administrators of state pension funds has urged federal lawmakers to immediately turn their attention to legislation to protect investors...

July 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Putnam Investments has expanded its high-yield bond investment business with the acquisition of New Flag Asset Management, a London-based bond fund manager.

July 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Small business owners are feeling pressured, but while less than 10% are planning to hire new workers, the number of job cuts in...

July 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Association for Investment Management Research (AIMR) says it will issue "Research Objectivity Standards" in three months, offering a best practices guideline for...

July 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US Trust Corp., an investment firm catering to the super wealthy, will pay a $10 million fine for patchy record keeping, lax internal...