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December 30, 2003 - 13,655 subscribers
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November Outflows Punish Several Mutual Funds
Excerpt: "Mutual funds that were tainted by the trading scandals of 2003 have suffered dramatic outflows of assets, according to a consultant's estimates for the month of November." (Boston Globe)
Former Official for Indiana State Pension Fund Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Excerpt: "Walter Kevin Scott, 36, who served as the chief benefits officer of the Public Employees' Retirement Fund, was convicted of stealing one man's identity and more than $600,000 from his former Bloomington employer.... [He] was one of three former workers of the Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund to be charged in federal court with crimes relating to the fund." (IndyStar.com)
In Search of Flexibility, Young Americans Invest In Their Own Retirements
Excerpt: "[I]f a 25-year-old deposited $20 a week into a retirement account until age 34, that money would, thanks to compound interest, be worth more at age 65 than $20 deposited weekly at the same rate from age 35 all the way to 65." (AP via SFGate.com)
Links to Items on Executive Comp, Benefits in General
Text of 2003 Form 5500, Instructions and Attachments
Excerpt: "Each year, pension and welfare benefit plans generally are required to file an annual return/report regarding their financial condition, investments, and operations. The annual reporting requirement is generally satisfied by filing the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan and any required attachments.... These Forms are Provided for Information Purposes Only; Not to be Used for Filing" (U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration)
Overview: NYSE Guidance On Shareholder Approval Rules for Equity Compensation Plans (PDF)
4 pages. Excerpt: "On December 16, 2003, the New York Stock Exchange released guidance on the new shareholder approval rules applicable to equity compensation plans, which became effective on June 30, 2003." (Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.)
Newly Posted Press Releases
Gilsbar, Inc. Partners with The Offshore Group of South Louisiana to Provide Health Plan Administration
(Gilsbar, Inc.)
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings
Employee Benefits Paralegal / Administrator
for Iris Bashi Associates, LLC
in NJ
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