Administration

September 30, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the latest issue of Cerulli's quarterly retirement-focused publication, the introduction of new...

September 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Members of Ameriprise Financial Inc.’s 401(k) plan filed a proposed class action on Wednesday...

September 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. public pension fund assets grew 17.6% in the second quarter from a year earlier, reports Bloomberg.  

September 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - More than three quarters (79%) of investment managers surveyed in the latest Russell Investments Investment Manager Outlook (IMO) survey say they do not...

September 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A significant number of financial professionals plan to ramp up their retirement income-planning practices over the next few years, according to a study...

September 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New York City's employees’ pension fund is increasing its allocation to private equity to 6.5% from 4% and using fewer firms in pursuit...

September 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -  A new Hearts & Wallets quantitative study of more than 4,400 U.S. investor households shows a year-over-year increase in investors who use technology...

September 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Council of Institutional Investors has released a report by Farient Advisors  analyzing investor motivations to vote against “say on pay” at companies...

September 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission charged RBC Capital Markets LLC for misconduct in the sale of unsuitable investments to five Wisconsin school districts...

September 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Corp., and Fitch Inc. won dismissal of a lawsuit alleging their ratings of mortgage-backed securities were faulty and caused five Ohio...

September 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments’ latest research for institutional investors, entitled “Volatility-Responsive Asset Allocation,” explores the possibility of a dynamic asset allocation policy that varies as...

September 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in the U.S. offering a sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) choice could double in the...

September 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Goldman Sachs won dismissal of lawsuits brought by shareholders who claimed executive bonuses were “a waste of assets”.  

September 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new survey by the Corporate Governance Practice of BDO USA, LLP, most corporate directors at public companies understand that they...

September 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities, rose to 91.78 for September, from its month...

September 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to Fitch Ratings' annual “Credit Encyclo-Media” report, credit quality for the U.S. media sector is not likely to be affected in the...

September 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Royal Bank of Canada has announced plans to shift to a defined contribution pension plan for new hires as...