Administration

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council (ABC) testified before the ERISA Advisory Committee (EAC) yesterday to describe the motivations behind employers reducing their pension plan...

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies continued a strong rebound in 2013, according to consulting firm Mercer.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors should consider using “alternative” investment structures for better risk balance and the reducing of volatility experienced by retirement plan participants.

June 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans increased during May, according to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and Solutions Group (ISSG).

May 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When constructing a glide path for target-date funds (TDFs), the main objective should not just be about choosing the proper mix of equities...

May 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long thought to be an investment with a guaranteed return, the upside/downside ratio on traditional fixed-income products is unsustainably low, a white paper...

May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return for large Taft-Hartley defined benefit plans was 5.13% in first quarter, versus 6.04% for small plans, according to Wilshire TUCS.

May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Efforts to reduce the funding gap with underfunded state pension plans are having little effect, according to a paper from the National Bureau...

May 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) ended its fiscal year March 31 with net assets of $183.3 billion, compared to $161.6 billion for 2012.

May 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the current low-rate environment, defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors may want to implement a “holistic” glide path solution.   

May 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even through a waning rate environment, the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities stayed stable.

May 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was 4.53% for the first quarter, marking the third consecutive quarter of...

May 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutions are seeking more consistent returns across economic environments, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.

May 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutions are seeking more consistent returns across economic environments, according to new research from Cerulli Associates.

May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Double digit U.S. equity returns powered a solid first quarter for all institutional plan types, according to the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service...

May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Manager search activity increased in 2012 as institutional investors looked to diversify their portfolios, according to data released by Mercer.

May 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – S&P 1500 pension plan funding levels slipped 2% in April as a decline in interest rates offset the effect of a stronger equity...

May 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan fell during April, according to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and Solutions Group...

May 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study offers another argument for providing plan participants with a shorter menu of investment options.

April 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The economy is experiencing some familiar trends, but certain details should dictate different investing reactions.