October 30, 2012
by The Morning Pulse
401(a)/(k) / 403(b) / 457(b) RETIREMENT PLANS
Why 401(K) Plans Don’t Work In This Market
DC plan exec survey finds interest in retirement income
New research shows retirees are bailing on 401(k)s earlier
Stable value industry: Either boom or bust
Orbit to move to DC pension for auto-enrolment
Target-Date Solutions: The Next Generation
Survey of DC Plan Executives Finds Interest in Guaranteed Income Distribution Options
Choosing the Optimal Level of Retirement Income: A Moving Target
More Employers Using Auto-Escalation of 401(k) Employee Contribution Rates
Are Your Employees Worried About Retirement?
PENSION PLANS
State, local races could affect pension funds, managers, retirees
Amendments targeting public pension funds won’t reduce liabilities
DB schemes in three economies declined, but UK improves
Considerations for Settling Pension Obligations
South Korea pension fund needs more contributions, new investments
More pension funds see value investing in fixed-income ETFs
Italy’s Banks Struggle on Cost Goals After Pension Age Raised
Investing for Cash Balance Plans
Linking Benefits to Investment Performance in U.S. Public Pension Systems
THE CAPITAL MARKETS
Forex – Weekly outlook: October 29 – November 2
U.S. Money Velocity At Historic Low
India’s macro economic environment remains challenging: Morgan Stanley
Financial Shocks, Risk Premium, And Monetary Policy
Increased Shale Oil Output Delivers Perfectly Timed Boost To Economy
Money manager AUM growth takes a step back
Consumer spending increased Q3 economic growth in U.S.
Nonfinancial companies saw revenues, cash flow increase in Q2
GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Drop; Insurers Hit by Hurricane Sandy
Economic outlook brightens for China
Eurozone wins back confidence of U.S. money market funds
Sponsors Considering Investment Outsourcing Face Confusion
Age, Account Balance Affect Allocation
TD Ameritrade survey: investors largely neutral about stocks
ALTERNATIVES
Increasingly Profitable Dividend Stocks That Hedge Fund Are Buying
Hedge Funds Drawn to Fannie-Freddie Risk-Sharing Plan: Mortgages
Hedge Fund Fees May Be Even Higher Than I Thought
Eurozone hedge funds set for 12% contraction
Why Institutional Investors Shy Away From Venture Capital
Why Hedge Funds Are Losing to the S&P 500
Private equity investment in real estate sector dips 15 percent
HEALTH & WELFARE PLANS
Health care reform is inevitable, so is uncertainty
Innovating Medicaid for Healthcare Reform
Seven Factors Driving Up Your Health Care Costs
Partisanship Guides Americans’ Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Health insurance industry dislikes health law but finds its repeal unnerving
Can nurse practitioners do more?
U.S. to Sponsor Health Insurance Plans Nationwide
US employees to face health care sticker shock
Bundled Payments to Health Care Providers Generate Modest Spending Reductions
No Matter Who’s in the White House: Three Trends That Will Transform Healthcare
Aon makes big bet on exchanges
ENDOWMENTS
Endowments growing again at most Indiana universities
$1.5 mil. gift will fund math endowment at Purdue
REGULATORY, LEGISLATIVE AND LITIGATION
Fiduciary Liability Risks for Registered Investment Advisors
Coal Union Sues for Former Patriot Workers’ Benefits
Sixth Circuit’s Fiduciary Duty Decision Is Good News for ERISA Section 3(38) Investment Managers
COMPENSATION AND NONQUALIFIED BENEFITS
ISS Unveils Proposed 2013 Policies Focusing on Say-on-Pay Analysis
Class Action Lawyers Achieve Victory in Executive Compensation Litigation
INSURANCE INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
European Insurers Drop as U.S. Prepares for Hurricane San
Moody’s: credit impact of U.S. life insurers’ exposure to Europe is modest
Insurers will likely have to up RBC for their MBS holdings
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Aging Populations Mean Big Opportunities in Healthcare IT
