Pension asset consulting is a business in transition. As plan sponsors' needs change, the generalist consultants that serve them are refocusing to meet the challenge.
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The SEC is cracking down on public companies that do not comply with FAS 87. For some, the change can mean the difference between overfunding and underfunding.
Local investments used to be an invitation for trouble to most pension sponsors. But now that political and other pressures favor them, some plans are taking a second...
GM is testing ERISA restrictions with a plan to reduce its underfunded pension liability through infusion of E shares. But do not expect the idea to fly with...
Tennessee's retirement system runs its currency overlay program in-house. The results have been mostly a wash, but the program's manager expects that to change.