Administration

January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to decrease pension risk exposure and insulate plans from fluctuating economic conditions, more defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are realigning...

January 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Education endowments’ investment returns showed a strong improvement in fiscal year (FY) 2013.

January 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing pension annuities from an insurer increased to 108.5% of liabilities during December 2013 as higher Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation...

January 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – When you take on investment risk, you know returns could be high or low.

January 24, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The adoption of smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is increasing among institutional asset managers, a new study finds.

January 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - “What is our endgame for our pension plan in 2014?” This question is being asked more frequently as the funded status of corporate...

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index has started 2014 on a high note, climbing 1.2 points since December 2013.

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer has identified 10 priorities for endowment and foundation investment committees to address in 2014.

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer identified 10 priorities in 2014 for investment committees at nonprofit health care institutions.

January 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The speed at which defined benefit (DB) plans' funded status improved in 2013 may open the door for plan and investing changes.

January 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Duluth Teachers’ Retirement Fund Association wants to merge with the Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association (TRA).

January 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, signed into law in December, increases both the flat- and variable-rate single-employer Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)...

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alternative strategies have been successful in increasing the portfolio returns of institutions, as well as reducing investment risk, over the past 20 years.

January 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors that are looking at offering a lump-sum window need to consider many factors before proceeding further.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Detroit officials have delayed the freezing of the city's pension fund for certain employees.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Towers Watson Pension Index increased for the fourth consecutive month in December 2013, reaching a five-year high.

January 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans was 95.2% in December 2013.

January 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporate pension funding ratios continued to improve during the fourth quarter of 2013, says a new report.

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The health of Canadian defined benefit (DB) plans recently reached the best level observed in more than 10 years.

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio for corporate pension plans increased to 95% during last quarter.