BNY Mellon Master Trusts Have Strong Q3
November 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master...
Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)
IRS Finalizes Relief for Bankrupt DB Sponsors
November 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com – The IRS finalized regulations that provide guidance under the anti-cutback rules of section 411(d)(6) of...
Harvard Hints at Re-evaluating Benefits Offerings
November 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The costs of Harvard University’s employee benefits offerings are growing at “unsustainable rates,” according to the...
Institutional Plans Show Positive 3Q Returns
November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly all institutional plans showed positive returns for the third quarter, while 12-month returns hit...
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New York Times Employees Keep Pension
November 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A tentative agreement between employees and management of the New York Times avoids a move...
Pensions 73.6% Funded in October
November 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BNY Mellon attributed an October decline in U.S. corporate pension funding to falling interest rates...
Pension Funding Falls Back in October
November 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. corporate pension plan funding decreased in October, erasing September gains.
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Paper Addresses LDI Misconceptions
November 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Misconceptions about liability-driven investing (LDI) prevent many investors from implementing this strategy.
Private Pensions Outperformed Other Institutions in Q3
November 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional plan sponsors in the Northern Trust Universe gained about 4.5% at...
Considerations for Settling Pension Obligations
October 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - For today’s frozen defined benefit (DB) plans, the question is not if they will settle—it’s...
Md. Men Plead Guilty to Pension Theft
October 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two Maryland men pled guilty to engaging in a scheme to steal more than $9...
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Health Care Costs Top Concern for Business Owners
October 24, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Health care and the economy are at the top of business owners’ minds, with more...
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DC Plans Could Use Some DB Plan Strategies
October 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study suggests defined contribution (DC) plans could improve retirement outcomes for participants by adopting...
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DC Plan Focus Is Evolving
October 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The goals and designs of defined contribution (DC) plans are evolving as defined benefit (DB)...
Verizon Pension Buyout Benefits Business, Retirees
October 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The low interest rate environment made it the right time for Verizon to transfer some...
Pension Rights Center Wants Halt on De-Risking
October 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In the wake of moves by several large companies to de-risk their defined benefit...
Verizon Signs Partial Pension Buyout Deal
October 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Prudential Insurance Company of America has signed an agreement with Verizon Communications Inc....
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PRC Keeping List of Lump Sum Offerings
October 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Rights Center (PRC) has published on its...
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BNP Paribas Launches U.S. TIPS Fund
October 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – To meet rising demand for Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS), BNP Paribas launched a fund that...
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Hostess Proposes Suspension of DB and MEPP Contributions
October 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Hostess Brands Inc. proposed withholding contributions to its company defined benefit (DB) and multiemployer pension...