Administration

June 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s been an uptick in global demand for alternative investments to support diversification and alpha generation, according to the 2012 Global Survey on...

June 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than six in 10 target-date funds (63.6%) surveyed by Callan employ a glidepath managed “through” retirement.

June 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – There are large differences in wealth levels between seniors who enter a nursing home and those who do not.

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A group of New York City pension funds is suing current and former Wal-Mart executives over an alleged bribery scheme.

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) announced a $250 million expansion of its New and Next Generation Private Equity Manager Program with...

June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index rose more than two points from its prior month’s level of 89.59 and currently sits at 91.66 as of...

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State and local pension funds remain solidly funded, a study suggests.

June 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Clients that implemented liability-driven investing (LDI) before the recent financial crisis did not have the vast decline in funded status as others, noted...

June 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – As more employers look to reduce risk from their defined benefit (DB) plans, there are some things they need to know.

June 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) -Total 529 college savings plan assets were an estimated $158.3 billion in Q1 2012, according to data from Financial Research Corporation (FRC), a division...

June 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension plan funding gains in the first quarter were wiped out in April and May, according to a report from Mercer.

June 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Co. will offer lump-sum payments to select U.S. salaried retirees.

May 31, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Maryland State Retirement and Pension System will vote against the election of the entire board of Wal-Mart Stores.

May 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors and financial advisers continue to use alternative investments, but the growth of their use has begun to slow.

May 25, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) sent lawmakers a letter of support for modifying pension funding rules to adjust for...

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sixty-two percent of Americans have no idea what a 529 college saving plan is, according to a survey released by financial services firm...

May 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Connecticut State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is following other state pension fund leaders in rallying against board members at Wal-Mart Stores.

May 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Several Morningstar divisions sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the regulator to require target-date series to provide...