Tag: risk management

February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New analysis from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) shows smart beta strategies, designed to take...

February 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new tool from J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services gives sponsors and advisers a data-driven...

February 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporate employers have largely favored lump sum offerings as a means to settle pension liabilities,...

February 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American United Life Insurance Company (AUL) introduced a pension risk transfer solution.

January 31, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A 16% increase in 2014 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums pushed Mercer’s Pension Buyout...

January 30, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Proposed legislation from Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) would expand access to privately run, portable retirement...

January 29, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In an effort to decrease pension risk exposure and insulate plans from fluctuating economic conditions,...

January 17, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer has identified 10 priorities for endowment and foundation investment committees to address...

January 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The speed at which defined benefit (DB) plans' funded status improved in 2013 may open...

January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) — Five target-date funds (TDFs) are among the nine funds launched by BMO Global Asset Management.

December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer offers a list of 10 pension risk management priorities for defined benefit...

December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While the funded status of defined benefit pension plans has seen its best increase in...

December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many mid-market pension plans are considering de-risking, but still need to create a formal strategy.

December 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even with strong capital market performance,...

December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More institutional investors are using smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs), many in an effort to...

December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis has found a fixed income strategy that may work regardless of interest rate...

December 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased fractionally during November.

November 15, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The value of the Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index increased during October.

November 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More U.S. companies are formalizing plans to de-risk their defined benefit (DB) plans.

November 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alternative exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider ProShares Advisors LLC launched a new investment-grade bond ETF, designed...