MSCI Composite Squeaked Out February Gain
March 14, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary figures for the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite Index reveal February returns inched up 0.5%, on another month of a strong Directional Trading...
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Jobless Claims Break Upward Cycle; Drop 15,000 in Latest Report
March 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The drumbeat of bad jobless news finally eased with word that the number of initial unemployment benefits claims dropped last week after rising...
Jobless Claims Break Upward Cycle; Drop 15,000 in Latest Report
March 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The drumbeat of bad jobless news finally eased with word that the number of initial unemployment benefits claims dropped last week after rising...
Pentegra Appoints New President & CEO
March 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pentegra Group has tapped CIGNA's former Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development Kenneth Montgomery to be the firm's new Chief Executive...
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Older Workers Head for Stable 'Cover'
March 13, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Unsettled markets sent roughly a third of participants heading to more stable investments in the fourth quarter, but older workers were significantly more...
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Despite Intentions, Most Don't Use Web Health Care Info
March 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Consumers are twice as likely to use the Internet to research a new car purchase or major family vacation than prepare for a...
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Companies Retooling Executive Comp Policies
March 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Companies are making changes to their executive compensation policies and practices in light of current economic, regulatory and governance trends.
DoL Lowers Another Advice Barrier
December 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com)- The Department of Labor (DoL) took another step toward expanding participant advice options recently, issuing an advisory opinion that removes some of the economic...
IRS Rolls Out Expanded ?Safe Harbor? Guidelines
December 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released updated guidelines on providing "Safe Harbor Explanations" about rollovers as recently expanded by the Economic Growth...
Retired Polaroid Execs Petition to Protect Their Pensions
December 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of Polaroid Corporation's retired executives have appealed to the company's board of directors to stop making lump-sum pension payments to employees...
Premark Ordered to Provide Employees with Life Insurance
December 27, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As part of a settlement in a Department of Labor (DoL) lawsuit, a federal court has ordered Premark International to provide supplemental life...
Putnam Scandal Outflows Continue
December 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The tidal wave of departing assets from embattled Putnam Investments continued with word that a large UK company and a state of Indiana...
Study: More CEOs Eyeing the Exits
December 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The level of soul-searching professional angst is apparently pretty high these days, according to a new survey.
Bearish Sentiments Send Participants Hibernating
March 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants appeared to be hibernating in February, at least according to the transfer volumes evidenced by the Hewitt 401(k) Index.
FTSE Does UK Index Series Housecleaning
March 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As part of its routine quarterly housekeeping chores on its FTSE UK Index Series, the FTSE Group is swapping four companies from its...
FTSE Does UK Index Series Housecleaning
March 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As part of its routine quarterly housekeeping chores on its FTSE UK Index Series, the FTSE Group is swapping four companies from its...
Bearish Sentiments Send Participants Hibernating
March 12, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants appeared to be hibernating in February, at least according to the transfer volumes evidenced by the Hewitt 401(k) Index.
Study: Overall Reluctance to Use 529s
November 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The market downturn created a "reluctance" to use 529 college savings accounts for the costs of higher education, in part because of overall...
House Extends Mental Health Parity Law
November 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US House of Representatives passed a bill to extend for a year a federal law mandating employers and health insurers to offer...
Friedman Billings To Acquire the Rest of FBR Asset
November 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Friedman, Billings Ramsey Group Inc. will acquire the remaining portion of FBR Asset Investment Corp. in a $772 million deal.