Administration

The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan fell 0.4 percentage points to 89.5% in October, according to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and Solutions Group...

The estimated aggregate funding level of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies stayed at 84% as drop in rates offset gains from...

Some retirement plan provisions can create headaches for plan sponsors.

The aggregate funded ratio of U.S. corporate pension plans was relatively unchanged in October.

All too often, a firm conducting a merger or acquisition (M&A) fails to weigh the options for each organization’s retirement plan.

More than a decade passed between the two most recent mortality table updates from the Society of Actuaries, but retirement plan fiduciaries should expect the next updated mortality...

One current and one former General Electric employee have sued the company for moving to a defined contribution (DC) model for retiree health care benefits.

A bankruptcy court judge has approved a plan for the city of Stockton, California, to exit bankruptcy while continuing to pay for pensions.

October 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied measures of private and public defined benefit (DB) plan valuations and found varied opinions over discount rates...

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Institutional plan sponsors lost nearly 1% in the third quarter of 2014 at the median, according to Northern Trust Universe data.

October 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Strong investment performance during 2013 triggered a notable improvement in the aggregate funded status of multiemployer plans over the past year, according to...

October 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the final approval of its first new mortality tables since 2000, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) has officially revised its benchmark for...

October 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Confidence has returned among institutional investors worldwide, according to a survey by Pyramis Global Advisors.

October 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Retirement savings for older workers racked up impressive investment gains in the past 12 months, but the price of securing lifetime retirement income...

October 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The use of sustainability ratings can improve the risk-return ratio of investments in corporate bonds, according to Oekom Research’s new Corporate Bonds Study.

October 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term mutual funds experienced net outflows of $900 million in September, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an Asset International Company.

October 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While all of the major asset classes suffered losses during the month of September, Aon Hewitt’s 401(k) Index shows light trading by 401(k)...

October 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Performance data from more than 300 U.S. pension funds show listed equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been a top-performing asset class...

October 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - “There is a new financial era. Accept it and modify your behavior accordingly, so that your future is safe, secure, and you look...

October 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia sold three archdiocesan properties, in part to meet pension obligations.