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Pension execs saw their compensation rise modestly at best last year. Meanwhile, the pay gap between public and corporate plan officials is growing.

In contrast to their US colleagues, Canadian plan officials-both corporate and public-saw healthy increases in compensation last year.

FASB wants to give investors and analysts a bigger voice in setting accounting standards. But can the standards board convince plan sponsors to pay attention to a process...

FASB is kicking off its review of the major footnotes on financial reports with a proposal to revamp pension information included in them.

Savvy defined contribution plan participants want more detailed information about their increasingly complex stable value options. Plan sponsors and providers are starting to oblige them.

Plan sponsors and providers have pushed participants energetically to invest in equities. But some participants may have good reasons for favoring stable value funds instead.

Some managers spot value in bonds through credit, sector, issue selection

A new clearinghouse and a blockbuster deal point to improved liquidity

The Alaska Permanent Fund creates state-of-the-art MIS and investment data systems

The theory and practice of outsourcing, from a longtime practitioner

Index fund providers are slashing fees in an effort to grab market share from leader Vanguard

Creating a more "institutional" defined contribution plan provider

Managed care is pushing down retiree health plan costs, more employers are finding.

Why markets may not be as efficient as first thought

Managing employee benefits in a changing environment

Ranking the largest mutual fund families growth funds' risk and return

Sponsors violate rules by restricting ex-employees' investment choices, IRS says

Vendors put finishing touches on document for plan sponsors

Intel's innovative fixed-cost plan uses a defined contribution approach

Here is what you need to know to prepare