Administration
Report: Fidelity Out of Top Distributor, Fund Provider Spot
State Street Sued Over Stock-Loss Allegations
January 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – State Street Corporation has been hit with a lawsuit alleging investors in the company’s shares between October 2006 and October 2009 lost money...
NY Prosecutors Reported Ready to Drop Insurance Bid-Rigging Charges
Pension Funding Still Lagging 2007 Levels
Norway Pension Fund Dumps Tobacco Holdings
January 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recommendation from the Council on Ethics at the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) in Norway has led to a Minister of Finance...
U.K. Regulator Fines Standard Life
Canadian Pension Funding Improved During Downturn
January 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite wild fluctuations in the world markets during the economic downturn, the aggregate funded ratio of defined benefit plans sponsored by Canadian public...
Empire State Fund Puts $250M into Emerging Markets Hedge Fund
January 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) has seeded a new feeder hedge fund with $250 million in what officials of the...
Foundations and Endowments Rebounded in 2009
Poll Finds More Money Managers Smiling
January 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com)–Fund managers polled late last year were significantly more optimistic about their business prospects than those surveyed at mid-year, according to Cerulli.
Boutique Fund Managers See Growth in Down Economy
Are Pension Obligation Bonds Risky?
CalPERS Releases Placement Agent Disclosures
January 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) on Thursday released documents showing that private placement agents received more than $125 million to help...
Towers Watson Pension Index up 4.5% in December
Short-term Redemption Fees No Longer Needed?
January 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study suggests mutual fund companies may no longer need to keep in place short-term redemption fees that were imposed in 2003...