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October 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the controversy over companies pondering an offshore reincorporation to escape the US tax man, now comes word that one company is studying...

October 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) ? The Securities and Exchange Commission Web site is going bilingual.

October 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A UK pension group has proposed a new "citizens pension" to replace the current state-funded pensions.

October 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Older Americans will only get a 2.6% cost-of-living increase in their monthly Social Security checks next year ? a smaller amount than January?s...

October 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investment consultants are being used by more institutional investors than ever before, according to a new report by Berkeley-based Cooper Consultants.

October 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed that requirements for explanations given to participants about two types of annuities be consolidated and has...

October 31, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Zurich Financial Services will invest $2 billion in private equity and hedge funds, as part of a plan to establish a global alternative...

October 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - About 5,000 women who were allegedly fired or denied employment by Rent-A-Center Inc. will share in a $47-million settlement of two class-action sex...

October 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -The Bank of New York (BONY), determined to be prepared for any event, will now require some customers to have back-up communications links to...

October 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The US Supreme Court Monday let stand a lower court decision that blocked the state of Connecticut from suing a health maintenance organization...

October 19, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a bid to strengthen the link between compensation and performance at UK companies, shareholders are to be given the right to vote on...

October 19, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants in the College Retirement Equities Fund portion of TIAA-CREF will put the issue of socially responsible investing to the vote at the fund?s...

October 19, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Merrill Lynch's anticipated layoffs of thousands of workers will not affect its retirement division, according to a Merrill spokesperson.

October 19, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) -Ernst & Young and software provider Transcentive, have teamed up to develop an international tax processing solution - the first step towards the creation of...

August 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Administrative rules governing reporting of insider trading within employer retirement plans that arose from a recent landmark corporate reform bill should be ready...

August 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors in retirement programs at American Express Retirement Services now have another investment option to consider in the popular growth space.

August 31, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Boise Cascade's 24,000 401(k) participants will have access to both live and "virtual" advice for their retirement planning.

August 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors in retirement programs at American Express Retirement Services now have another investment option to consider in the popular growth space.

August 31, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation for Chief Executive Officers soared 535% during the 1990s, without adjusting for inflation, according to a new study. During the same period...

August 7, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of clients canceling contracts with beleaguered Advanced Investment Management amid allegations of improper trading has now grown to five, according to...