SOA Maps Required Pension Contributions
An updated analysis from the Society of Actuaries examines required contributions and economic sensitivities for pension plan sponsors, finding their...
Tag: Defined Benefit
DB Plan Investment Consultants Looking Globally for Growth
With traditional fixed-income investments continuing to provide unattractive returns, consultants to defined benefit retirement plans are looking for opportunities overseas.
Fitch Warns of Volatility in Public Pension Reporting
A report says the ratio of assets to liabilities reported by public pension systems under new GASB standards will rise...
Lockheed Reports Reduced DB Obligations from Lump Sums
While lump-sum payments to certain defined benefit plan participants reduced the company’s pension obligations, new mortality assumptions increased them.
For Pensions, Active Investing Pays Off
A new report from CEM Benchmarking claims to have settled, at least in part, the active versus passive investing debate...
Updated Mortality Tables Increased Pension Liabilities by $100B
Moody’s estimates pension deficits jumped 8% in 2014.
Groom Boosts Plan Funding and Restructuring Group
Groom Law Group announced the hiring of Joshua Shapiro.
United States Clings to Top-20 Retirement Ranking
A hardy banking industry, strong health care services and solid economic performance have kept Switzerland’s retirement system at the top...
How Pensions Impact Corporate Financial Distress
A new academic research paper reexamines how pension costs were related to defaults and bankruptcies at high-profile U.S. corporations in...
Master Trusts See Sixth Year of Gains
All plan types had a median return of 1.70% in Q4 2014.
U.S. Pensions Show Greatest Home Bias in Equities
Home-country bias in equity holdings has declined among pension plans globally.
Why Some Pensioners Worry About Risk Transfers
A case heard in federal appeals court this week asks whether increasingly common pension risk transfer moves by large corporate...
Corporate Pension Deficits in January Highest Since 2012
The funded status of pension plans of S&P 1500 companies fell 5% in January.
January a Tough Month for Corporate Pensions
The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions fell nearly 5% in January, according to BNY Melon ISSG.
Increase in Liabilities Brings Pension Funding Down in January
Wilshire Associates estimates that overall the funded ratio for the sample pension plan decreased by 3.5% during the first month...
New Mortality Tables Lower Pension Buyout Cost
The Mercer U.S. Pension Buyout Index shows the average pension buyout cost decreased significantly during December.
EBSA Issues Final Regs on Annual DB Funding Notices
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration says a new disclosure rule will ensure workers receive annual funded status...
Post-Termination Plan Amendment Impermissibly Reduced Payments
A federal appellate court has agreed with the PBGC that a retirement plan amendment adopted after the plan’s termination impermissibly...
Timken Transfers Some DB Liability to Prudential
The Timken Company has agreed to purchase a group annuity from Prudential to pay certain retirees’ future pension benefits.
