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November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global index company FTSE Group is partnering with the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) to promote the creation of US exchange-traded funds (ETF).

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors who put money into hedge funds through life insurance policies could get hit with a hefty tax bill after the government ruled...

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The union representing United Airlines pilots said it has asked the adviser to the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) to stop selling shares...

November 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The more stock-based compensation, the higher the total shareholder return, according to a new study by Hewitt Associates.

June 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The bulls have been running in small and mid-cap value funds so far this year, but the bears were frolicking in the rest...

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Weiss, Peck & Greer, LLC will acquire arbitrage firm Ericott Group, LLC.

November 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual Retirement Services has introduced a new retirement statement that integrates 401(k) balances and pension projections alongside Social Security estimates.

November 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Schwab is adding a 403(b) account option for individuals who are employed by tax-exempt charitable, educational and religious institutions.

November 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The vast majority of plan sponsors now offer participants Internet access to their defined contribution accounts, but PLAN SPONSOR's 2000 Defined Contribution Services...

November 6, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Court of Appeals judge has ruled that a jury should decide in an IBM non-compete case, according to the New York Law...

June 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Flexible work schedules continue to top the list of company non-salary benefits practices, according to a new William Mercer study.

June 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Multinational companies are gearing up for a legal battle over the differing tax treatment given to European corporate pension plans.

June 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The members of Chocolate Workers Local 464 voted overwhelmingly Saturday to approve a new contract with Hershey Foods, ending a six-week strike over...

June 10, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 65% of companies provide investment education to retirement plan participants, either on an ongoing basis or when the employees enroll in the...

October 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -- Fidelity Investments now offers investment advisory services to the Canadian defined benefit pension market.

October 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A half-million participants in 180 client companies using J. P. Morgan/American Century Retirement Plan Services as recordkeeper will get access to electronic financial...

October 30, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors looking for some one-on-one compliance assistance can turn to CIGNA's Compliance Advisor service, which includes help with merger/acquisition consulting, compliance testing...

October 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -- Lehman Brothers is enhancing its emerging markets research with political science analysis from the Eurasia Group. Lehman and Eurasia announced their partnership Thursday.

October 18, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Deploy Solutions, a provider of workforce management solutions introduced Hirequest, a corporate career Web site hosting service that assists human resources professionals with the...

October 18, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A US Senate bill passed out of committee this week would help state and local governments find and treat people with mental health...