Preparing for a Pension Risk Transfer
December 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The preparation for a pension risk transfer includes many steps.
Administration
NYC Pension Invests in Post-Sandy Reconstruction
December 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the New York City Teachers Retirement System has pledged $1 billion to new investments in infrastructure projects.
Stock Market Perceptions Sabotage Retirement Savings
December 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research suggests investors’ perceptions of the stock market affect whether they are invested for optimal retirement savings.
Illinois TRS Preparing for Pension Reform
December 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) is reviewing contingency plans that would be implemented if the Illinois...
Verizon, Prudential Complete Partial Pension Buyout
December 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Verizon and The Prudential Insurance Company of America have completed a challenged pension risk transfer transaction.
Pension Funding Equation Is Not So Simple
December 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On a basic level, defined benefit (DB) pension plan funded status is the ratio of assets to liabilities.
Retirement Savings Threats Differ by Generation
December 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement planning is the one financial issue in which all generations are most vulnerable, but for different reasons.
Mercer Gives Pension Risk Management Tips
December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer identified five top pension risk management priorities for 2013.
S&P 1500 Face Record Year-End Pension Deficit
December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies decreased by $12 billion during November.
Pension Funding Up in November, Down for Year
December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan increased to 74.4% in November, up 0.8 percentage points.
Nearly Half Considering Financial Resolutions
December 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A record number of consumers (46%) are considering financial resolutions, according to Fidelity Investments’ fourth annual New Year Financial Resolutions Study.
Institutional Investors Rethink Asset Allocation
December 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The continued volatility of global financial markets has identified weaknesses in investment portfolios, causing institutional investors to reconsider their asset allocation strategies.
DC Accounts Recovered from Recession
December 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2008 stock market crash wiped out trillions of dollars in defined contribution (DC) retirement accounts.
Transparency of Liabilities a Growing Trend
November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The trend toward more transparency of plan assets and liabilities seems to be gathering momentum.
Drought Increases True Love’s Christmas Cost
November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An improving economy coupled with a severe drought that caused increased feed costs for large birds generated a 4.8%...
Wisconsin Tops Morningstar State Pension Analysis
November 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morningstar’s analysis of U.S. pension plans found the strongest- and weakest-funded systems.
Participants Need Reminder to Keep Portfolios Balanced
November 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment portfolios should maintain a balanced approach by not relying too heavily on fixed income.
DB Sponsors Should Consider Borrowing to Fund Contributions
November 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Choosing to accelerate plan contributions, financed through borrowing, could benefit many defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors.
Mutual Funds Net $15B of Inflows in October
November 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond funds saw more than $1 trillion of capital appreciation in 2012 so far, according to Strategic Insight.
401(k) Participants Less Active in October
November 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Average daily transfer volume among defined contribution (DC) plan participants was very low during October, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.