Administration

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s conversations with actuaries and clients indicate many defined benefit (DB) plans could expect an increase in liabilities of between...

September 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The estimated aggregate funding level of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies dropped by 1% during August to 84% funded, according to...

September 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Falling interest rates precipitated by geopolitical tensions led to higher liabilities and a lower funded status for the typical U.S. corporate pension plan...

September 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans fell to 85.5% for the month of August 2014, according to Wilshire Consulting.

August 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly nine in 10 asset managers polled for a recent Cerulli Associates report view increasing attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies...

August 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new analysis from Segal Rogerscasey argues past performance is only one of many factors that should be evaluated when assessing active investment...

August 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Last week, the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) Board added to the definition of pensionable compensation for the state's new public employees.

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bank of America has agreed to a settlement of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims related to its sales of mortgage-backed securities.

August 21, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Financial services, energy and consumer staples have the best-funded defined benefit plans, according to an analysis by the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and...

August 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Liability-driven investing (LDI) helps a defined benefit (DB) plan meets its liabilities, but liability benchmarking adds precision.

August 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many Americans hold serious reservations about investing in the stock and bond markets, according to a recent COUNTRY Financial Security Index survey on...

August 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Insurance general account assets are trending towards expanded use of alternative investments, says new Cerulli Associates research, accelerated by an anticipated rise in...

August 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Long-term funds of all types attracted $30 billion in July, lifting year-to-date net inflows to $293 billion, according to Strategic Insight (SI), an...

August 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the largest corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans decreased by $5 billion during July, according to data from Milliman,...

August 15, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The need for transition management services depends on the size and liquidity of the assets, as well as investment strategies of fund managers.

August 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Although pension funding stabilization will ease financial constraints on defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors in the near term, it may place a heavier...

August 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional plan sponsors gained almost 4% in the second quarter at the median, nearly doubling gains achieved during the first quarter, according to...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges of securities fraud against the state of Kansas related to municipal bond offerings.

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - If defined benefit plan sponsors start a pension risk transfer process with the wrong assumptions, information or consulting team, they may end up...

August 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was 3.74% for the second quarter of 2014, which is the fourth...