Administration | May 29th, 2013 Large Taft-Hartley Plans Benefit from Alternatives May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return for large Taft-Hartley defined benefit plans was 5.13% in first quarter, versus...
Administration | May 7th, 2013 Institutional Investors See Another Good Quarter May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Double digit U.S. equity returns powered a solid first quarter for all institutional plan types,...
Benefits | April 8th, 2013 Congressional Action Needed for Multiemployer Plans April 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiemployer pension plans need timely action from Congress to reinforce and stabilize them, the U.S. Government...
Compliance | March 5th, 2013 Gotbaum Offers Suggestions for Multiemployer Plan Crisis March 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During a hearing before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, lawmakers...
Administration | February 27th, 2013 Multiemployer Plan Health Declined in 2012 February 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Segal’s Survey of Plans’ 2012 Zone Status indicates overall multiemployer pension plan health declined in...
Benefits | February 19th, 2013 Report Offers Suggestions for Multiemployer Plan Security February 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A partnership of business and labor groups...
Deals and People | February 6th, 2013 New York Life Names Taft-Hartley Leader February 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York Life Retirement Plan Services has appointed...
Administration | February 4th, 2013 Wilshire TUCS Sees Double Digit Gains for Most February 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With the exception of Taft-Hartley Health and Welfare Funds, institutional assets tracked by the Wilshire...
Compliance | January 23rd, 2013 Court Agrees With PBGC Denial of Shutdown Benefits January 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent court decision indicates timing is everything when it comes to eligibility for shutdown...
Compliance | December 6th, 2012 Labor Union President Convicted of Pension Theft December 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The founder and president of the National Association of Special Police...
Compliance | November 28th, 2012 Employer Not Guaranteed Refund of Overpaid Contributions November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer is not guaranteed a refund of overpayments mistakenly made to a multiemployer plan.
Administration | November 13th, 2012 BNY Mellon Master Trusts Have Strong Q3 November 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master...
Administration | November 6th, 2012 Institutional Plans Show Positive 3Q Returns November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly all institutional plans showed positive returns for the third quarter, while 12-month returns hit...
Compliance | October 26th, 2012 Coal Union Sues for Former Patriot Workers' Benefits October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A coal union is suing an employer for failing to fulfill benefits obligations and violating...
Compliance | September 21st, 2012 Lack of Records Shifts Burden of Proof to Plan Sponsor September 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has ruled that an employer’s failure to keep adequate records shifts...
Administration | August 10th, 2012 Master Trusts See Negative Returns in Q2 August 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was -1.47% for the...
Administration | August 6th, 2012 International Equities Drag Down Institutional Plan Performance August 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite a rising bond market, falling equity returns -- especially international equity -- proved to...
Compliance | July 3rd, 2012 Caveat Obliges Sponsor in Multi-Employer Plan to Withdrawal Liability July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An employer failed to win its argument that it was exempt from withdrawal liability to...
Deals and People | May 31st, 2012 New York Life Appoints Senior RM for Taft-Hartley Market May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Life Retirement Plan Services has appointed Arthur Georgantas vice president, senior relationship manager...
Deals and People | May 9th, 2012 MassMutual Retirement Adds National Practice Leader to Sales Team May 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Doug DeNigris was named MassMutual Retirement Services Division’s national practice leader for...