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June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution balances continued to slip in the first quarter, but at a slower pace.

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to the latest Capital Market Update from Towers Perrin, there was a slight 0.5 percentage point increase in the Towers Perrin benchmark...

June 9, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors showed continued confidence in U.S. stock separate accounts and collective trusts in the first quarter of 2009, Morningstar said.

June 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A third consecutive month of strong performances by global equities overcame an increase in pension plan liabilities to lift the funded status of...

June 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of pension plans has improved significantly since December 2008, but the recovery faltered a bit in May, according to the...

June 2, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - General Motors Corp. will be removed from the S&P 500 index after the close of trading on Tuesday, June 2, Standard and Poor's...

June 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two mainstays of American business upended by the economic downturn are now losing their coveted spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according...

June 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Two mainstays of American business upended by the economic downturn are now losing their coveted spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according...

June 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median corporate, public and foundation/endowment plan experienced negative investment results for the first quarter of 2009 and for the year, according to...

May 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors still have a good deal more work to do to make certain participants are getting the full benefits from target-date funds...

May 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors still have a good deal more work to do to make certain participants are getting the full benefits from target-date funds...

May 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Stock and bond funds experienced net inflows of $42.1 billion in April, according to data from the Financial Research Corporation (FRC).

May 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of all Section 529 college savings plans fell 12.4% in the fourth quarter to $104.9 billion.

May 14, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - By one measure pension plans continued to lose value in the first quarter - but less so than in the prior quarter.

May 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer's first-quarter 2009 Defined Contribution Universe Summary found losses in all equity markets during the period.

May 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Emily's had a great run - but her time at the top of the most popular baby names is over, at least for...

May 7, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the performance of institutional investors' portfolios improved during the first quarter of 2009, all categories were all still in negative territory, according...

May 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While the first quarter of 2009 saw an equity market rally, most asset classes had negative returns during the period, according to the...

May 5, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median master trust in the ICC Universe lost 5.1% in the first quarter, according to the Independent Consultants Cooperative (ICC), a consortium...

May 4, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Private Equity industry exhibited a quarterly return decline for the fifth consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the...