SEC Takes Another Step in Regulating OTC Derivatives
July 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took another step toward regulating the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives...
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Towers Watson Provides Roadmap for DC Investment Choices
July 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Identification of plan sponsor objectives for defined contribution (DC) plans should drive the overall investment...
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Default Investment Option Addresses Longevity Risk
July 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is helping participants tackle longevity risk with a new default investment...
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Wilshire Launches Compass Portal for 2Q Database Updates
July 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wilshire Associates Incorporated rolled out the Wilshire Compass Portal, an enhanced Web-based investment manager questionnaire...
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More Fixed-Income Options Could Help Participants
June 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors should be adding more fixed-income choices to their investment menus, according to a...
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BNY Mellon Forms Global Collateral Services
June 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BNY Mellon has created a unit to help clients manage collateral.
Equities Lose 401(k) Participant Assets in May
June 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Defined contribution (DC) plan participants transferred monies from equities into fixed-income investments as the stock...
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Illinois TRS Looking for Investment Help
June 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois (TRS) is seeking firms to provide general investment consulting...
Vanguard CIO Retiring
June 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Vanguard’s managing director and chief investment officer is retiring.
Most TDFs Employ a “Through” Glidepath
June 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than six in 10 target-date funds (63.6%) surveyed by Callan employ a glidepath managed...
Participants Turn Back to Fixed Income in April
June 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - April was the first month this year that the net direction of 401(k) participant transfers...
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Wilshire Adds Qualitative Evaluations to Compass Monitor
June 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wilshire Associates Incorporated added qualitative evaluations to Wilshire Compass Monitor, the firm's PC-based fund management...
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MFS Unveils New Brand Positioning
June 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MFS Investment Management unveiled its new brand positioning, Building Better Insights.
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F-Squared Updates AlphaSector Fixed Income Indices
June 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - F-Squared Investments has upgraded its AlphaSector Fixed Income Indices.
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PSNC 2012: Building a Better Retirement Plan Menu
June 13, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A simplified retirement plan menu is best for plan participants and sponsors, panelists at the...
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Replacement Rate Studies Could Have Pitfalls
June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors should not rely on replacement rate studies when differentiating plan providers, a research...
Mesirow Advanced Strategies Hires Head of Portfolio Research
June 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mesirow Advanced Strategies has appointed Matthew Strube to the position of senior vice president and...
Callan DC Index Shows Strong Flows to TDFs
June 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Callan DC Index enjoyed a strong first quarter in 2012, returning 8.7%.
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Asset Allocation Not Greatest Influence on Retirement Security
June 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Adopting the perfect mix of stocks and bonds for retirement investments is not the greatest...
Stable Value Funds Still Strong Investment
June 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Stable value funds continued to significantly outperform money market funds, according to a survey from...