401(k) sponsors are complying quickly with rule 404(c), but plan participants have a long way to go in the effort to become prudent investors, two recent polls reveal.
More than 1.1 million 401(k) participants are served by one-source alliances now. But their advantages are difficult to gauge, and debatable when quantified.
Another bailout of Social Security appears likely in the next year. This time around, some proposals for radical change-perhaps even privatization-are drawing attention.
Last summer, the Big Three automakers tried and failed to secure concessions from the UAW on their lavish health benefits. But mounting pressures from rival producers make it...
At a time when incremental returns are gaining in importance, some plan sponsors are turning to managers who concentrate on credit risk and other bond fundamentals.
A disastrous first quarter sent hedge funds reeling. But there has been no shakeout, and observers say the risks-and rewards-of buying hedge funds are the same as before.
Assets at state workers' comp funds are exploding. Fund officials are now seeking broader scope for investments, and new money managers to carry them out.
A few not-for-profit institutions are already instituting new FASB accounting guidelines that promise to bring their statements much closer to the corporate standard.
401(k)s with large employer stock holdings face risks from price volatility. But a new product designed to hedge those risks is finding few takers thus far.
Some plan sponsors that have gone to electronic payment of pension benefits are finding that reclaiming payments from dead beneficiaries is not always easy.
Some plan sponsors that have gone to electronic payment of pension benefits are finding that reclaiming payments from dead beneficiaries is not always easy.
Derivatives have gained notoriety by wreaking havoc in some heavyweight portfolios. Now custody banks are scrambling to keep a closer eye on these quirky creations.