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January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PerTrac Financial Solutions has unveiled PerTrac Portfolio Manager, a software application to help funds of funds and institutional investors create and manage multi-manager...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has proposed dedicating $300 million, in part from the state's pension funds, to plug into new Michigan start-ups.

January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - You probably wouldn't think the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would be inclined to send you an email alerting you to the fact that...

January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Northern Trust has added Liability Benchmarking to its Investment Risk & Analytical Services product offering for custody clients on a global basis.

January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A bill approved in the Kentucky Senate on Wednesday would prohibit public universities and other government agencies from offering health insurance to unmarried...

January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A study from asset manager consultant kasina suggests executives are thinking alike when it comes to facing industry challenges.

January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer's International Position Evaluation (IPE) system, and eIPE Unlimited Web tool, has been enhanced to include an alternative platform for those less experienced...

January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that, when proposed regulations regarding maintenance of certain funding balances and regarding substitute...

January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The combined assets of the nation's mutual funds decreased by $30.4 billion, or 0.3% to $12.04 trillion in December, according to the latest...

January 31, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced it has launched the Morgan Stanley Global Long/Short Fund, a fund of hedge funds.

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global institutional pension fund assets in the 11 major markets grew by around 9% during 2007 to over $25 trillion, according to Watson...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Global institutional pension fund assets in the 11 major markets grew by around 9% during 2007 to over $25 trillion, according to Watson...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC), whose insurance brokerage unit has undergone management changes in recent months, on Wednesday tapped Brian Duperreault as...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Annuities in defined contribution plans are gaining momentum as aging baby boomers seek to create guaranteed retirement income streams, according to a report...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The main Massachusetts pension fund returned 11.9% in 2007, posting strong returns under an aggressive diversification strategy for the fifth year, officials reported.

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FTSE Group, a global index company, and Yasaar Research on Wednesday launched the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Sixty percent of the employers listed on an entry level job search Web site plan to step up their hiring in 2008 over...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A recent proposal to have public companies stop the long-standing process of providing quarterly earnings guidance to Wall Street has drawn widespread support...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - The former chief financial officer for a Stamford, Connecticut-based hedge fund that collapsed in 2005 has been slapped with a 20-year jail term...

January 30, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MacKay Shields LLC, and its affiliate New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM), announced the availability of the company's first 130/30 fixed income product...