Administration

Administration | May 5th, 2011

Fair-Value Measure Truer Picture of Public Pension Costs

May 5, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An Issue Brief from the Congressional Budget Office suggests that the fair-value approach for measuring public pension assets and liabilities provides a truer...

Administration | May 4th, 2011

Survey Shows a Couples Disconnect over Finances

May 4, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new national survey finds discrepancies in financial candor and spending habits among Americans aged 25-55 in committed relationships.

Administration | May 3rd, 2011

Research Shows Women Getting a Jump on Retirement Readiness

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Women’s confidence in their ability to plan for retirement has reached a three-year high, with 69% of women rating their confidence level as...

Administration | May 3rd, 2011

Smaller Managers See Faster Growth

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Twenty of the top-25 fastest growing fund firms over the 12 months ended March 2011 had less than $5 billion in stock and...

Administration | May 3rd, 2011

Active Traders Show Market Optimism

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The latest Charles Schwab Active Trader Sentiment Survey found that 72% of those traders who are expecting a tax refund this year plan...

Administration | May 3rd, 2011

Differences Subtle between “To” and “Through” Target-Date Funds

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morningstar’s Target-Date Industry Survey concludes that it remains very difficult for investors or plan sponsors to tell whether a target-date fund series is...

Administration | May 3rd, 2011

Target-Dates Do Well in 2010

May 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bull-market gains in 2010 helped target-date funds perform well, as compared with standard market benchmarks, according to Morningstar’s Target-Date Industry Survey.

Administration | May 2nd, 2011

Wealth Change during Recession Led to Changes in Plans for Retirement

May 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A 2009 follow-up survey of households that completed the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) found changes in families’ savings intentions or behavior,...

Administration | April 29th, 2011

Cerulli Expects $1T in Growth for Latin America Funds

April 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A report from Cerulli Associates indicates Latin America’s mutual funds and private-pension funds will amass another $1.4 trillion over the next five years, ...

Administration | April 29th, 2011

Towers Watson Pension Index up for Q1 2011

April 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – All regions in the Towers Watson Pension Index saw positive investment returns and interest rate increases in the first quarter of 2011.

Administration | April 28th, 2011

Low Interest Rates Hold Back Pension Funding Levels

April 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension funding levels at large U.S. companies improved modestly at the end of last year, largely due to the moderate stock market gains...

Administration | April 27th, 2011

529 Plan Assets Increased 11.5% in 2010

April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report from the College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) shows assets under management in 529 plans increased 11.5% in 2010 net of...

Administration | April 27th, 2011

CalPERS Makes Investment, Takes Stake in Emerging Managers

April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed a total of $400 million to three emerging managers.

Administration | April 27th, 2011

CalPERS Commits $400M to Emerging Managers

April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has committed a total of $400 million to three emerging managers in the pension fund’s Manager...

Administration | April 27th, 2011

Advisers not Doing Enough for Affluent Gen X Investors

April 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Affluent investors with advisers in the Gen X demographic – between the ages of 29 and 44 – saw significantly less growth in...

Administration | April 26th, 2011

Group Says Report on State Retiree Benefit Funding Is “Flawed”

April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS) says a new analysis from the Pew Center on the States “is seriously flawed...

Administration | April 26th, 2011

Report Indicates $1.26T Funding Gap for State Retiree Obligations

April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new report contends the gap between the promises states made for employees’ retirement benefits and the money they set aside to pay...

Administration | April 26th, 2011

Survey Finds Public Pensions Generally Healthy

April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Public pension funds are reporting strong investment returns, growing assets and more than adequate funding levels to meet their obligations, according to a...

Administration | April 25th, 2011

Commitment from Retirement Plans Could Spark ETF Growth

April 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cerulli Associates contends: “The next few years may be pivotal in terms of determining whether it is business as usual for ETFs, or...

Administration | April 25th, 2011

Fund Managers Use Institutional Shares to Stay Competitive

April 25, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Cerulli Associates' latest managed accounts-focused research indicates mutual fund advisory programs (MFA) will experience slower growth in the coming years.