Treasury department
PPIP report offers chance for direct comparison of money managers
Seven of the remaining remaining eight PPIP fund managers have earned double-digit net internal rates of return during the approximate 2.5 years of the program, a government report shows.
May 14, 2012
The shrinking Social Security trust fund: Are we really surprised?
Various media reports presented news of the shrinking Social Security trust fund as a surprise. For anyone who has followed the health of the system and knows its history this is no real shock.
April 26, 2012 | 10:00 am
Putnam's Reynolds is worried about future of retirement savings incentives
Despite emerging unscathed from an initial review by a House committee, tax incentives for retirement savings could be curbed or eliminated as part of comprehensive tax reform and deficit reduction,...
April 23, 2012 | 01:16 pm
Retirement income: New strategies should be welcomed
The Obama administration is now beginning to propose regulatory changes affecting retirement plans to encourage the use of lifetime income solutions for retirees.
April 09, 2012 | 12:01 am
GM, Ally, AIG execs won't get pay hikes because of TARP debt
Top executives at General Motors, American International Group and Ally Financial will not get a pay raise this year, according to a news release from the Treasury Department.
April 06, 2012 | 05:16 pm
AIG sells $500 million stake in Blackstone
American International Group sold a $500 million stake in Blackstone Group, according to a person familiar with the matter.
March 02, 2012 | 02:19 pm
401(k) tax deferral has up to $70 billion annual price tag
The current tax treatment for 401(k) plans costs the U.S. Treasury $50 billion to $70 billion in revenue each year, according to an analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
February 15, 2012 | 05:52 pm
White House budget targets carried interest, PBGC premiums
President Barack Obama wants to eliminate the lower carried-interest tax rate paid by general partners in private equity and other alternative investments as part of his $1.5 trillion fiscal year...
February 13, 2012 | 04:14 pm
Partial annuities included in proposed rules for lifetime income options
Providing partial annuities and reducing restrictions on so-called deferred longevity annuities were parts of proposed regulations on lifetime income options in retirement plans announced Thursday by ...
February 02, 2012 | 05:26 pm
Institutions increase use of political intelligence firms
Institutional investors' use of political intelligence firms to help them navigate Washington's legislative and regulatory ways has changed following the 2008-2009 financial crisis, new regulations,...
January 09, 2012
Treasury bond demand highest since 1992
The U.S. government received record demand for its bonds in 2011, pushing longer-maturity Treasuries to their best performance since 1995 in a sign that President Barack Obama may have little...