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Benefits |

Online Benefit Enrollments Explode

January 16, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of US workers enrolling for company benefits on the Internet has almost doubled in the last two years, Hewitt Associates says.
Benefits |

Catch Ups Not Catching on

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The "catch up" provision of the recent tax law may be a great idea, but countless numbers of Americans probably won't be able...
Investing |

Hedge Funds Beat Stock Market in 2001

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Driven by opportunistic strategies, the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index increased by 1.2% over the month of December, bringing the 2001 return to 4.4%.
Investing |

Median Mutual Funds Negative in 2001

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over 2001, 20 out of 35 mutual fund categories produced negative median returns, despite a strong fourth quarter, data from Morningstar Canada reveals.
Benefits |

HR Pros Shines at Start-Ups

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources professionals at smaller start-up companies are more valued than their counterparts at larger more established organizations, a new study finds.
Compliance |

TRACE Debut Pushed Back Six Months

December 13, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told policymakers that the introduction of TRACE, the corporate bond pricing system, has been delayed for six months...
Administration |

Canadian Women Manage Their Money

December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian women want to manage their own investments, but 40% say that they lack confidence in their investment abilities, according to a survey...
Products |

Sunlife Enhances Participant Services

December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sun Life Financial plans to roll out new services to members of its employer-sponsored retirement plans early next year.
Compliance |

EEOC Meets on Discrimination Following 9/11

December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At its first meeting under the Bush Administration, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) heard testimony and recommendations from various ethnic groups...
Compliance |

DoL Extends Comments Period

December 12, 2001 - The US Department of Labor (DoL)'s Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration extended the comments period for a number of class and individual exemptions currently...
Products |

New Financial Report Tool Available

November 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - 10-K Wizard Technology has rolled out an expansion on their database to offer more financial reports to investors.
Products |

Hartford Introduces New Funds

November 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Five new bond funds have been introduced by Hartford Mutual Funds, sponsored by The Hartford Financial Services.
Products |

Buck Unveils Enhanced HR Record System

November 1, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - HR administrators may get a hand from the latest version of an online benefit administration system from Buck Consultants, Inc.