Tag: DB Plans

A more accurate estimate of longevity will help DB plans implement a better risk management strategy, the partnering providers say.

A sharp jump in the number of workers who decide to retire early does not bode well actuarially for DB...

The rest of the year could be promising for DB plans, depending on the Fed’s stance on interest rates and...

The complaint says Corteva Inc.’s ‘sleight of hand’ when determining when to label employees that were part of a spinoff...

A study finds the programs are substantial resources for Black and Hispanic families and adding them into wealth considerations lowers...

The new solution provides a complete valuation, testing and proposal system.

As discount rates used to measure pension liabilities fell, many plans’ funded status slipped, although the degree of loss depended...

U.S. equity is a core holding for all plan types, and alternative investments gave plans a boost as well.

It addresses to what purposes newly allowed segment rates apply, how plan sponsors can make elections for which segment rates...

The Pension Research Council recommends that pension plan sponsors develop processes to identify, measure and manage environmental, social and governance-related...

Consultants and asset managers say time will tell whether changes in the economy will boost corporate pensions’ funded status for...

A former participant in DuPont’s DB plan claimed that confusing benefit statements caused him to miss out on years of...

They can reduce volatility and provide higher returns than other assets, and cash flow needs can be still be managed...

Consultants say now is the time to evaluate interest rate and equity market risk strategies, as well as whether and...

PLANSPONSOR NewsDash readers report whether they participate in a defined benefit (DB) pension plan and whether they believe all employees...

Pension plans still felt the effect of lower rates on liabilities, but strong equity markets helped the gain in assets...

Corporate, multiemployer and public plan sponsors have been drawn to variable benefit plans for their ability to minimize costs while...