Administration

December 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The continued volatility of global financial markets has identified weaknesses in investment portfolios, causing institutional investors to reconsider their asset allocation strategies.

December 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 2008 stock market crash wiped out trillions of dollars in defined contribution (DC) retirement accounts.

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The trend toward more transparency of plan assets and liabilities seems to be gathering momentum.

November 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An improving economy coupled with a severe drought that caused increased feed costs for large birds generated a 4.8%...

November 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Morningstar’s analysis of U.S. pension plans found the strongest- and weakest-funded systems.

November 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Investment portfolios should maintain a balanced approach by not relying too heavily on fixed income.  

November 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Choosing to accelerate plan contributions, financed through borrowing, could benefit many defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors.

November 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stock and bond funds saw more than $1 trillion of capital appreciation in 2012 so far, according to Strategic Insight.

November 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Average daily transfer volume among defined contribution (DC) plan participants was very low during October, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.

November 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The nation's state and local public-employee retirement systems had $3 trillion in total cash and investment holdings in 2011.

November 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The markets are underestimating global growth, according to ING sources.

November 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than half (57%) of corporate pension sponsors continue to use liability-driven investing (LDI), an SEI poll...

November 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index decreased from its prior month level of 81.99 and sits at 79.85 as...

November 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Only 16% of consumers surveyed by LIMRA said they are familiar with target-date funds (TDFs).

November 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are more than a calling card—they are an investment manager’s resume.

November 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Four years after the 2008 global financial crisis, a lack of faith in equity investing appears to...

November 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was 4.66% for the third quarter...

November 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A $220 million settlement agreement resolves a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor against four investment management firms.

November 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement of more than $210 million with Ivy Asset Management.

November 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Nebraska retirement fund is suing Wells Fargo concerning investments in the bank’s securities lending program.