Administration

November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose to 91.8% in October, according to BNY Mellon Investment Strategy & Solutions Group (ISSG).

November 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) filed an amicus brief in support of two state agencies engaged in a dispute over tax...

November 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cutbacks in inflation-related benefit increases passed by Montana lawmakers form the target of a second lawsuit filed in recent weeks by groups representing...

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dozens of investors, including several connected with pension funds, have asked energy companies to study how climate change will impact their financial future.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the bankruptcy of Detroit, media stories suggest  pensions are a significant expense for American cities and may lead to more widespread economic...

October 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public pension plan administrators are more confident about the sustainability of their funds and readiness to address future retirement issues, according to a...

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased again during September, growing from 94.77 to settle at 96.19 as of October 1, 2013.

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) intends to appeal the order of a bankruptcy court.

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities from an insurer rose in September from 108.8% to 108.9%, according to the Mercer U.S. Pension Buyout Index.

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While some experts foresee rising interest rates as a boon to pension plan investments, others are more cautionary in their predictions.

October 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A law being proposed in California would amend the state’s constitution and give government agencies authority to negotiate changes to existing employees’ pension...

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investment management firm members the Investment Company Institute (ICI) are “deeply concerned” about the potential of a federal government default.

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities for retirees’ pension liabilities remained largely unchanged during August, with only a small increase from 108.7% to 108.8%...

October 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A lawsuit has been filed against the state of Montana, claiming cost-saving cuts to pension payments are unconstitutional, according an Associated Press news...

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the 100 largest U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plans improved by $32 billion during September, as measured by the...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose to 91% in September, according to BNY Mellon Investment Strategy & Solutions Group (ISSG).

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies improved in September to levels not seen since October 2008.

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Chicago-based Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (LGIMA) estimates pension funding increased 4% in the third quarter.

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total U.S. retirement assets were $20.9 trillion as of June 30, according to a recent analysis from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio of the typical U.S. pension plan increased again during the third quarter of 2013.