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May 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Self-directed investors in defined contribution plans fared better than the aggregated returns on mutual funds and separately managed accounts for the first quarter,...

May 17, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Aetna has named Ronald Williams president, effective May 27.

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American Express Financial Advisers turned to Ward Armstrong, when selecting the new president of American Express Asset Management Group, an institutional money manager.

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A rough month for US equities continued to play to hedge fund strengths, with the Average U.S. Hedge Fund rising 0.2% net in...

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial claims for state unemployment benefits remain stubbornly above the key 400,000 level, which economists view as symptom of a recession.

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of mass layoff actions and worker separations in the first quarter of 2002 was lower than the same period a year...

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As the stock market continued to decline in April, money trickled out of mutual funds, according to estimates from research firm Lipper, Inc.

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) now have access to a new information source about financial planning for retirement.

May 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Whether an employee gets a severance package, and what type of package they get, depends mostly on how high up they are in...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - US workers can expect two things to happen to their employer-provided health benefits in the next year or so: They'll have to make...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Although hedge funds managed to outperform the major US indices in April, the double-digit returns of the past continued to elude investors.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The KPMG International Board and Council has tapped Mike Rake as its new chairman, replacing Stephen Butler.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CalPERS' chief executive officer James Burton will step down this fall to pursue a career in the private sector.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite the dramatic downturn in the technology sector, firms are battling to keep their IT staff from jumping ship.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to mine the experience and expertise of older workers, a Japanese employee-leasing firm has announced plans to hire 1,000 workers...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation in the consulting field ranges from more than $600,000 at the top end to $21,000 at the lowest run, a new survey...

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Most workers say employer-sponsored dental plans take a significant bite out of their dentist bills, a new industry poll found.

May 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 40% of expatriates in a recent survey felt their workplace did not do a good job preparing them for their international assignment...

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emerging market mutual funds have outperformed the broader markets over the last year, yet valuations still remain compelling, according to Standard & Poor's....

May 14, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York-area job seekers are evenly divided on whether a worker's loyalty to an employer can further that person's career, a new survey...