Administration

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) affirmed its proposal to indefinitely defer certain disclosures for nonpublic employee benefit plans.

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Emerging market (EM) equities and fixed income have been the top cash flow fund categories in the United States and globally in the...

June 13, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The investment returns earned by educational endowments during 2012 were down compared to 2011.

June 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The stable value industry has changed since the recession of 2008 to 2009.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING sources remain optimistic about global markets in 2013, but caution that Europe is still lagging.

June 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an alert advising investors to be aware of the unique characteristics and risks of alternative funds.

June 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Many institutional investors are exploring new investment strategies.

June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The market for pension buyouts reached $37 billion last year. Is pension risk transfer (PRT) right for your defined benefit (DB) plan and...

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Expanding investment options for defined contribution (DC) plans could improve risk-adjusted returns, according to a white paper.

June 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Benefits Council (ABC) testified before the ERISA Advisory Committee (EAC) yesterday to describe the motivations behind employers reducing their pension plan...

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies continued a strong rebound in 2013, according to consulting firm Mercer.

June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors should consider using “alternative” investment structures for better risk balance and the reducing of volatility experienced by retirement plan participants.

June 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans increased during May, according to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and Solutions Group (ISSG).

May 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - When constructing a glide path for target-date funds (TDFs), the main objective should not just be about choosing the proper mix of equities...

May 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long thought to be an investment with a guaranteed return, the upside/downside ratio on traditional fixed-income products is unsustainably low, a white paper...

May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return for large Taft-Hartley defined benefit plans was 5.13% in first quarter, versus 6.04% for small plans, according to Wilshire TUCS.

May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Efforts to reduce the funding gap with underfunded state pension plans are having little effect, according to a paper from the National Bureau...

May 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) ended its fiscal year March 31 with net assets of $183.3 billion, compared to $161.6 billion for 2012.

May 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In the current low-rate environment, defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors may want to implement a “holistic” glide path solution.   

May 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even through a waning rate environment, the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities stayed stable.