Debunking SRI Myths
March 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Socially responsible investing (SRI) has not yet hit the mainstream, but perhaps that is because of the myths about SRI that still exist.
Administration
Pension Funding Dips in February
March 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In February, the nation’s largest pensions experienced a $6 billion decrease in funded status, according to Milliman’s latest Pension Funding Index.
PLANSPONSOR’s 20/20 Vision
March 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –PLANSPONSOR names 20 institutional leaders of the past 20 years.
Pension Funded Status Declines to 80.7%
March 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan slid 0.5% points to 80.7% in February, according to the BNY Mellon Investment...
S&P 1500 Pension Funding Stable in February
March 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies decreased by $3 billion to $479 billion as of the end of...
Public Plans’ Actions Offset Recession Impact
March 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis of government pension plan reforms finds that for most, the reforms fully offset or more than offset the impact of the...
DC Plan Investing Lessons from DBs
March 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution (DC) plans could gain the investment efficiencies enjoyed by many defined benefit (DB) plans, a paper contends.
State DB Plan Funding Fell 4%
March 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding level of state-sponsored defined benefit (DB) plans dropped 4% in fiscal year 2012.
Retirement Plans a Major Vehicle for Owning Mutual Funds
March 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2012, 72% of households owning mutual funds owned them through employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Falling Interest Rates Still Hurting Pensions
March 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An increase in assets was accompanied by an even larger increase in liabilities in 2012...
Institutional Investors Encourage Corporate Board Diversity
February 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional Investors have filed shareholders’ resolutions with 20 companies with no women on their boards...
Smoothing May Distort Financial Picture for DBs
February 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Understanding the financial status of a defined benefit (DB) plan requires understanding how smoothing methods...
Multiemployer Plan Health Declined in 2012
February 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Segal’s Survey of Plans’ 2012 Zone Status indicates overall multiemployer pension plan health declined in 2012.
Calif. Controller Calls for Prefunding OPEB
February 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A report shows the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of providing other postemployment benefits (OPEB) for state retirees is projected to be $63.84 billion...
New Mexico Recovers $24M for Pensions
February 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The New Mexico State Investment Council (NMSIC) has recovered more than $24 million as part...
Social Media a Financial Education Source for Many
February 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – One-quarter (26%) of U.S. adults use social media for personal finance and investing purposes, according to Cogent research.
2013 Brings Investment Opportunities—and Risks
February 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) –Institutional investors should have one eye on the opportunities that could arise from a tentative economic...
Fund Managers More Optimistic About Equities
February 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fund managers have turned more optimistic about the prospects for equity returns while remaining...
Health Care Organizations Need to Adjust Investments
February 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care organizations should adopt a more diversified endowment model, reducing the heavy bond and cash allocations that dominate their investable asset pools.
Pension Risk Transfer Attractiveness Improves
February 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As of February 1, 2013, the Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index increased from its prior month level of 84.92 to 86.71.