Administration

September 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In July, Congress enacted the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) which reduces near-term funding requirements for pension plans.

September 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Three in four U.S. institutional investors (74%) have changed their approach to risk management over the past five years.
 

September 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) Board of Trustees approved revisions to the long-term assumed rate of return on its $36 billion investment portfolio...

September 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – You may not realize it, but emotions play a big part in your investment choices, according to...

September 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Times Co. has joined the list of companies offering retirees lump-sum payments of their pensions in an effort to reduce its obligations.

September 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased from its August and historical-low level of 79.8, reaching 81.33 as of September 1.

September 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study of Baby Boomer spending habits reveals many carry mortgage and other debts into their near-retirement years.

September 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funded ratios for the nation’s 100 largest corporate pension plans improved modestly in August.

September 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding for local government pension plans increased from 2010 to 2011, according to a survey by...

September 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan in August increased 1.8 percentage points to...

September 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During August, the aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies decreased $58 billion to $631 billion, according to figures from...

September 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lawsuits regarding Wal-Mart Stores'  handling of allegations that it paid bribes in Mexico will be consolidated and led by three pension funds.

September 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) released an actuarial cost analysis of the proposed Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013.

August 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has completed a study about investors mandated by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...

August 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Debt across the 50 states amounts to $4.19 trillion, according to a report from State Budget Solutions.

August 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Now seems like a popular time to offer lump sums, but according to a white paper from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, there is...

August 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The overall financial health of U.S. corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans declined in 2011, and 2012 looks challenging as well, according to...

August 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two public employee pension systems have been named lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against a European vodka producer.

August 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An analysis of pension plans in Canada and the U.S. shows ever increasing funding deficits.

August 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With three Commissioners saying they will not support a staff proposal to reform the structure of money market funds, Securities and Exchange Commission...