Administration

July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of pension plans improved over the second quarter of 2013, said UBS Global Asset Management.

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Moody’s reported adjusted pension data for the 50 individual states, based on its recently published methodology for...

June 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey found that target-date funds (TDFs) with different asset allocations deliver similar retirement savings outcomes.

June 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–The number of 403(b) plans offering automatic enrollment is increasing, but the uptake...

June 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alternative mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are being included more frequently in investor portfolios, said a new survey.

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Low interest rates pose a risk to investors, according to a Prudential paper on the implications of...

June 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two pension funds for the city of Detroit, Michigan, are being investigated for possible fraud, corruption and waste.

June 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – California will pay less for public employee pensions in the 2013 to 2014 fiscal year based on new contribution rates approved by the...

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index increased considerably from May’s value of 85.81 to settle at 88.92 as of June 1.

June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors added another $38.6 billion to long-term mutual funds in May, according to Morningstar, Inc.

June 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Chrysler Group will freeze its pension plan for U.S. salaried workers at the end of 2013.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) affirmed its proposal to indefinitely defer certain disclosures for nonpublic employee benefit plans.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Emerging market (EM) equities and fixed income have been the top cash flow fund categories in the United States and globally in the...

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The investment returns earned by educational endowments during 2012 were down compared to 2011.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The stable value industry has changed since the recession of 2008 to 2009.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING sources remain optimistic about global markets in 2013, but caution that Europe is still lagging.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an alert advising investors to be aware of the unique characteristics and risks of alternative funds.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many institutional investors are exploring new investment strategies.

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The market for pension buyouts reached $37 billion last year. Is pension risk transfer (PRT) right for your defined benefit (DB) plan and...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Expanding investment options for defined contribution (DC) plans could improve risk-adjusted returns, according to a white paper.