Administration

April 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Independent fiduciary and plan trustee Matthew Hutcheson of Eagle, Idaho, pleaded not guilty on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Boise.

April 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Chicago Policeman’s Annuity & Benefit Fund sued Bank of America and U.S. Bancorp for failing to protect investors in mortgage-backed securities. 

April 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index rose significantly from its prior month’s level of 85.31, and currently sits at 89.44 as of April...

April 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

April 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen plans to review foreign exchange trades made by State Street Corp. on behalf of the state’s pension fund. 

April 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a recent analysis of its client base, New York Life Retirement Plan Services found that despite a low interest rate environment, principal...

April 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) said the gap between its assets and...

April 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Over two-thirds (69%) of investment consultants surveyed by PIMCO either support client interest or actively promote creating custom target-date strategies.

April 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cook County, Illinois' pension fund will go broke in 26 years without major changes, according to a new analysis.

April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total U.S. retirement assets were $17.9 trillion as of December 31, 2011, up 4.9% in the fourth quarter of 2011 and about unchanged...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 100 largest defined benefit (DB) pension plans experienced a $58 million improvement in funding in March. 

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional investment managers are increasingly optimistic about the U.S. economy, but remain concerned about...

April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  The financial health of corporate pension plans, as measured by the aggregate funding ratio,...

April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Hospira Inc. employee filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the company’s 401(k) investment in private mortgage debt violated the Employee Retirement Income...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Both corporate and government assets of defined contribution (DC) plans have climbed for the second...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Both corporate and government assets of defined contribution (DC) plans have climbed for the second...

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies fell to $336 billion as of March 31, 2012. 

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - North America’s first pension buy-in deal in May 2011 led many to predict a boom in the pension de-risking market.

April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. corporate pension plans' funded status rose 3.6% to 79.8% in March, according to BNY Mellon Asset Management. 

April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The best possible target-date fund performance is critical to those saving for retirement.