Administration

March 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For the United States, the estimated cost, as a percentage of accounting liability, of a retiree annuity purchase remained level during January at...

March 20, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The financial health of the largest U.S. corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans improved during 2013, says a new analysis.

March 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Even the best laid plans can go off track, and this is true for defined benefit plan portfolios.

March 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A strong recovery in asset values and pension funding levels hasn’t slowed the pace of change in institutional investment portfolio strategies, according to...

March 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New mortality tables for defined benefit (DB) pension plans will increase pension liabilities, according to a new research paper.

March 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has issued its second list of assets managers it says “have directly backed initiatives that the harm...

March 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of pension plans showed an improvement in February, compared with figures from January, says a new analysis from Russell Investments.

March 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Group pension buyouts experienced strong sales during 2013, says a new survey.

March 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit plan sponsors have a window of opportunity to take action on pension risk.

March 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest release of the Milliman Pension Funding Index, which tracks performance at the largest U.S. private pension plans, shows February brought moderate...

March 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding for state-sponsored defined benefit (DB) retirement plans increased 3% between 2012 and 2013, says a new study.

March 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan improved 1.7% in February to reach 92.6%, as most asset classes gained during...

March 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Estimated funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies fell 2% in February to 87%.

March 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In a stronger position, new choices are being made in the management of pensions in Russell Investments’ $20 billion club.

March 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index fell nearly three points in February to 95.33.

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) investment committee unanimously adopted a resolution supporting widespread industry use of pension share classes (P-share classes).

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investors around the world contributed almost $1 trillion in net flows to investment funds during 2013, similar to levels observed in the preceding...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing pension buyout annuities from an insurer remained level during January, at 108.5% of a plan's accounting liability, but the...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – During a discussion at The Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., speakers discussed a framework and political process for pension reform policies.

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiemployer defined benefit (DB) plans appear to have a strong future, says a new report.