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March 11, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The nineties tech-boom trend that saw more and more businesses adopting casual dress policies in may be reversing as the economy wanes, according...

November 27, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Verizon has picked Mellon as Master Trustee for the $17 billion former GTE defined benefit plan, expanding the current $60 billion Mellon currently...

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) Board of Administration has approved a plan that adds $1.7 billion to the pension fund's active...

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Phoenix Investment Partners, the asset management subsidiary of The Phoenix Companies, completed its acquisition of a majority interest in institutional money manager Capital...

November 27, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly a third of the households in Silicon Valley have stock options, compared with just 3%-5% in the rest of the country, according...

November 27, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an issue of critical interest to plan sponsors, the US Supreme Court has decided to weigh in on whether an employee benefit...

November 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Salomon Smith Barney (SSB) enhanced its Benefit Access Web site for participants and administrators of employee benefit and compensation plans.

November 27, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - CIGNA and Workscape are teaming up to enhance Web-based eligibility and enrollment capabilities for plan sponsors - allowing employees to pick and choose...

November 27, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It might come as no surprise to discover that small plan sponsors are less likely to offer daily valuation or company stock than...

October 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the launch of a new retirement-planning network, MLConnect, Merrill Lynch Retirement Plan Services hopes to expand its reach into the small and...

October 27, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Senate vote on HR 2614 has been pushed back to Tuesday, October 31. HR 2614 is the tax bill containing the bipartisan...

October 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard Insurance Company has developed a new Web-based tool to help plan sponsors manage participant contribution data.

October 15, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has proposed a new rule that forces firms to deduct the value of employee stock options from their...

October 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors interested in expanding their investment lineup may want to consider two new equity funds from the American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC).

October 15, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Following a review of its business units in the UK, Sun Life Financial Services of Canada has decided to sell its UK subsidiary, Sun...

October 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morningstar has introduced 16 US Equity indexes and launched a Web site with more index information.

October 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Participants contribute 6.8% of their pre-tax dollars to their retirement plans, a new study by the Employee Benefits Research Institute and the Investment...

October 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revamped the portion of its Web site covering retirement plans.

October 27, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vanguard is overhauling its annual fund reports, offering larger print, more graphics and benchmark comparisons that should make it easier for investors -...

October 3, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Hartford, Connecticut-based Advest has picked BISYS to provide the recordkeeping for its private-labeled Individual(k) retirement plan product.