Market Lessons for Investing Plan Assets
April 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The economy is experiencing some familiar trends, but certain details should dictate different investing reactions.
Administration
LIMRA Reports Financial Literacy Failings
April 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – LIMRA asked 2,000 Americans a series of basic financial and retirement questions—and one-third failed the test.
LIMRA Reports Financial Literacy Failings
April 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – LIMRA asked 2,000 Americans a series of basic financial and retirement questions—and one-third failed the test.
OCERS Adopts New Investment Fee Policy
April 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) has adopted a new investment management fee policy.
OCERS Adopts New Investment Fee Policy
April 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) has adopted a new investment management fee policy.
NYC Pension Funds Sue BP
April 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New York City Pension Funds have filed a lawsuit against British Petroleum (BP).
Bond Rally Could be Ending
April 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bond investors could be living in a bubble, as profits from rising bond prices may be obscuring the truth...
Bond Rally Could be Ending
April 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Bond investors could be living in a bubble, as profits from rising bond prices may be obscuring the truth...
Allocation to Alternative Indexes on the Rise
April 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study from Northern Trust found that more institutional investors are considering allocation to alternative indexes for beta management.
Dietrich Index Declines Slightly
April 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index fell slightly, from 86.98 in March to 86.61 on April 1, 2013—a change Dietrich attributed to...
Hedge Funds Poised for Growth
April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hedge funds continue to attract investors this year, according to panelists at...
Larger Plans Favor Alternatives
April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –
More DB Sponsors Eyeing Lump-Sum Offerings
April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lump-sum payouts are growing in popularity among U.S. pension plans as companies face the cost of defined benefit (DB) plans.
More DB Sponsors Eyeing Lump-Sum Offerings
April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lump-sum payouts are growing in popularity among U.S. pension plans as companies face the cost of defined benefit (DB) plans.
Companies May Reduce Hedging Due to Higher Costs
April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Increased transaction costs associated with new regulations on banks and swaps markets could cause companies to reduce hedging activity, says a report from...
Companies May Reduce Hedging Due to Higher Costs
April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Increased transaction costs associated with new regulations on banks and swaps markets could cause companies to reduce hedging activity, says a report from...
Corporate DB Plans Show $29B Increase
April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In March 2013, the nation's largest corporate defined benefit pension plans showed a $29 billion increase in funded status.
Pension Funded Status Dipped in 2012
April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR) – Despite sizable employer contributions and strong investment returns, the funded status of the 100 largest pension plans among U.S. publicly traded organizations fell...
Moody’s Announces Approach to Government Pensions
April 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Moody's has announced its final approach to the way it will analyze and adjust pension liabilities as part of its credit analysis of...
Investment Adviser Accused of Defrauding CalPERS
April 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The CEO of Chicago-based investment advisory firm Simran Capital Management is accused of lying to the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and...