Administration

November 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More U.S. companies are formalizing plans to de-risk their defined benefit (DB) plans.

November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index shows that for October, the corporate pension funded ratio rose above 91% for the second straight month.

November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe for the third quarter was 4.47%.

November 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The endowment returns of U.S. colleges and universities show an improvement from last year.

November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Returns for target-date and target-risk funds were around 5% for the third quarter, according to Morningstar, Inc.

November 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There has been much discussion about moving away from fixed income investments as a response to rising interest rates, but this may not...

November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding for pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies remained stable during October, with a funded ratio of 91% at month’s end, said...

November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investment plans showed good performance in the third quarter, returning 4.4% at the median, according to data from the Northern Trust Universe.

November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Double digit extended U.S. and international equity returns powered the third quarter for all institutional plan types, with 98% of asset owners seeing...

November 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose to 91.8% in October, according to BNY Mellon Investment Strategy & Solutions Group (ISSG).

November 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) filed an amicus brief in support of two state agencies engaged in a dispute over tax...

November 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cutbacks in inflation-related benefit increases passed by Montana lawmakers form the target of a second lawsuit filed in recent weeks by groups representing...

October 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Dozens of investors, including several connected with pension funds, have asked energy companies to study how climate change will impact their financial future.

October 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Since the bankruptcy of Detroit, media stories suggest  pensions are a significant expense for American cities and may lead to more widespread economic...

October 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public pension plan administrators are more confident about the sustainability of their funds and readiness to address future retirement issues, according to a...

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased again during September, growing from 94.77 to settle at 96.19 as of October 1, 2013.

October 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) intends to appeal the order of a bankruptcy court.

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities from an insurer rose in September from 108.8% to 108.9%, according to the Mercer U.S. Pension Buyout Index.

October 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While some experts foresee rising interest rates as a boon to pension plan investments, others are more cautionary in their predictions.

October 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A law being proposed in California would amend the state’s constitution and give government agencies authority to negotiate changes to existing employees’ pension...