Tag: Risk Mgmt

December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While the funded status of defined benefit pension plans has seen its best increase in...

December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many mid-market pension plans are considering de-risking, but still need to create a formal strategy.

December 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even with strong capital market performance,...

December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More institutional investors are using smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs), many in an effort to...

December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis has found a fixed income strategy that may work regardless of interest rate...

December 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased fractionally during November.

November 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The value of the Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index increased during October.

November 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More U.S. companies are formalizing plans to de-risk their defined benefit (DB) plans.

November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alternative exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider ProShares Advisors LLC launched a new investment-grade bond ETF, designed...

October 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. workers hold almost half of their investable assets in low- or no-return cash strategies,...

October 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BNY Mellon has added the Liquidity Aggregator to its risk and collateral management-related services.

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased again during September, growing from 94.77 to...

September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New York state senator has introduced legislation he says will protect retirees whose pensions...

September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Using broader and deeper analytics, Northern Trust has enhanced its ex-ante – or ‘forward looking’...

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – UK-based PensionsFirst has formed a strategic partnership with WinTech to bring the U.S. pension industry...

September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research says institutions are looking to hedge funds for risk management and diversification.

August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities for retirees' pension liabilities decreased moderately over July, from 109.4%...

August 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities,...

August 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An insurance brokerage firm must repay more than $270,000 to the participants and beneficiaries of...

July 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A program from Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors aims to gradually guide 401(k) plan participants into...