David Albertson

Quarterly indexed sales set new record at $10 billion.

Resolution of government shutdown, debt ceiling deal had positive effect on capital markets.

Adoption of target date funds and managed accounts grow in workplace retirement plans.

Says snapshot perspective, historically low interest rates skew picture of employer-based pension system.

Twenty-nine of the nation’s 100 largest have revised estimates in past year.

Study finds younger workers are motivated to save but lack resources.

Passive approach to retirement investing still indicated.

Corporate CFOs, investors, and participants cheer a remarkable $392 billion improvement in funded status over the last 12 months.

Funded ratio equals highest monthly level since 2008.

Pension funded status improves by $32 billion during September.

Authorities presenting during an EBN web seminar outline key areas that could hamper growth of the marketplaces.

Critics say technology glitches showed public exchanges were not ready for opening day. Proponents of health reform said server-crashing traffic to exchange sites were proof of strong interest. Here's a more objective rundown of learnings from the opening of public exchanges, offered by Kev Coleman, director of Data & Research for Healthpocket.

Brings total under management to approximately $52 billion.

Survey shows changes continued within the past year.

Funds designed to appeal to do-it-for-me investors.

Features include streamlined product menu, built-in fiduciary service, tools and support

After three consecutive months of funded status improvement and a record 12 months of strong performance, the funded ratio retreats to 89.4%

Questions abound in today’s employee benefit industry and there is understandable skepticism about whether the winds of change bode well or ill for plan sponsors.

Record for 2012 hit despite de-risking by some plan sponsors, according to Milliman analysis.

More than 78% of plan sponsors are planning to maintain their offerings of stable value funds, according to the MetLife 2013 Stable Value Study