Wilshire Touts Use of REITs in TDFs
April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The best possible target-date fund performance is critical to those saving for retirement.
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Considering UK Investment Opportunity
April 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has approached UK-based Goals Soccer Centres about a potential purchase...
Largest Corporate Pension Plans See Record-High Liabilities
March 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2011, the 100 largest U.S. corporate pensions had record-high pension liabilities.
Government Retirement Plans See Investment Increase in Q4 2011
March 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 100 largest public employee retirement systems in the U.S. total holdings and investments showed a quarterly increase in the fourth quarter of...
IPERS Sues Deloitte for Aiding Fraud
March 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) sued Deloitte & Touche.
Retirement Fund Sues Oppenheimer for Misleading Statements
March 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Massachusetts-based Brockton Retirement Board sued an Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. fund for allegedly untrue and misleading statements in the fund's solicitations.
Inflation Risk Is Different for DB and DC Plans
March 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Inflation affects different types of investors in different ways.
Plan Sponsors Focus on More than Performance with Alternatives
March 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Retirement plan sponsors are continuing to give investment allocations to hedge funds, private equity funds and other alternative investments.
Medco to Pay $2.75 Million to Settle CalPERS Lawsuit
March 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Medco Health Solutions agreed to pay $2.75 million and change its internal procedures to settle a claim it paid millions in brides to...
TDFs See Significant Growth in 401(k) Sector
March 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assets in target-date funds (TDFs) grew to $380 billion by year-end 2011 and are...
J.P. Morgan Paid $384 Million in Arbitration Loss
March 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - J.P. Morgan Chase paid $384 million to American Century Investment Management after losing an arbitration over accusations of breaches related to the bank’s...
Alternatives to Drive Investment Manager Search Activity
March 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private equity, hedge funds and real estate will drive a combined 20% of all...
Alternatives to Drive Investment Manager Search Activity
March 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Private equity, hedge funds and real estate will drive a combined 20% of all...
Ohio Pensions Cut Ties with State Street and BNY Mellon
March 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ohio’s state treasurer cut ties with State Street Corp. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
GAO Reemphasizes Need for Alternative Investment Guidance
March 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reemphasized its recommendation that the Department of Labor (DoL) provide guidance for defined benefit plans investing in alternative...
N.C. Sues Bank of New York Mellon for Pension Loss
March 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The North Carolina treasurer’s office is suing the Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
Institutional Investors Expect Increase in EM Equity Allocation
March 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to the Commonfund Investor Outlook Survey, institutional investor expectations for 2012 remain strong.
Institutional Investors Expect Increase in EM Equity Allocation
March 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to the Commonfund Investor Outlook Survey, institutional investor expectations for 2012 remain strong.
CalPERS Lowers Return Assumption
March 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) gave final approval to a quarter-point reduction in its assumed rate of return.
Callan DC Index Suffers First Annual Loss Since 2008
March 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Callan DC Index bounced back from a disappointing third quarter to post a gain of nearly 7% in the fourth quarter of...