Administration

October 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Assets in state and local government employee retirement funds reached a record $2.2 trillion last year, boosted by stellar stock market returns, according to...

September 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Houston-based institutional money manager Fayez Sarofim has taken itself off the block, pulling out of a potential deal with a European acquirer, people...

September 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A "series of trading irregularities" which enriched some Merrill Lynch Investment Managers' clients at others expense has led to the firings of two...

September 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private equity fund investment soared 67% to a record $225 billion in 2000 from the previous year, but don't look for a repeat...

August 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Public retirement systems are in good financial shape, according to a new survey conducted by the Public Pension Coordinating Council.

August 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- Two pension plans and an investment advisory firm have allegedly fallen victim to a fraudulent trading scheme by pension fund manager Alan Bond, to...

July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Four state employee retirement boards have sued Bear Stearns for its role as financial advisor in the McKesson/HBO & Co. merger.

July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., parent company of OppenheimerFunds, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tremont Advisers, an investment services provider specializing in hedge...

July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Only 40% of women realize that they'll need more retirement money than men will - a key concern for retirement education efforts.

July 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly three-quarters (74%) of the so-called Working Wealthy are concerned about experiencing a significant financial loss, according to a new study.

May 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The rise of minorities to top finance positions has been very slow, according to a survey of US corporations.

May 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While most chief executives of US companies see slow growth in 2001, only 11% see a recession on the horizon, a survey finds.

May 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Looking to benefit from the increasing demand for high tech real estate, CalPERS Monday announced a $500 million investment program aimed at the...

April 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) is moving its passive management of emerging markets investments to active strategies, and will consider a...

April 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Real-estate mutual funds slipped just 2.3% over the past month, better than most domestic stock funds, according to Lipper.

December 21, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey of Chief Financial Officers suggests that nearly half (43%) will make up the difference in value of existing executive stock...

November 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employees of Appleton Papers purchased all the stock of the paper products manufacturer from its European parent, Arjo Wiggins Appleton, using their 401(a)...

November 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Carol Galley, COO of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), gave Unilever Superannuation Fund (USF) trustees a different reason for replacing Alistair Lennard, the...

October 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over half (57%) of chief financial officers (CFOs) surveyed expect the impact of the September 11th terrorist attacks to negatively impact their company's...

October 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An urge to retain talent in a weak economy is forcing companies to seek alternatives to layoffs, a survey shows.