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Assets have begun steadily draining out of municipal bond funds as interest rates rise.

The cost to buy out a U.S. pension plan increased slightly in August.

The 401(k) giant denies the allegations, which include claims it loaded up the plan menu with its own, actively managed proprietary funds.

The heads of two pension funds have joined a group of investment-related professionals from around the world working to avoid the kind of economic collapse that occurred in the last downturn.

A group of Federal Reserve officials would like the Securities and Exchange Commission to take another stab at proposed rule changes that would affect money market mutual funds.

Assets of the worlds largest 300 pension funds grew by nearly 10 percent in 2012 to $14 trillion, according to research by Towers Watson.