Administration | June 4th, 2014 Funding of S&P 1500 Plans Unchanged in May June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis by consulting firm Mercer finds that funding for defined benefit (DB) pension plans...
Products | June 4th, 2014 White Paper Outlines DB Risk Management Strategies June 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A white paper on U.S. pensions covers the major themes impacting the funding of defined...
Administration | June 4th, 2014 Funded Status of Corporate DB Plans Decline June 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans decreased in May, says a...
Benefits | June 3rd, 2014 PSNC 2014: One-Size-Fits-All? June 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – At the PLANSPONSOR National Conference in Chicago, four leading experts debated the merits of target-date...
Products | May 27th, 2014 PensionsFirst Broadens Focus to Become RiskFirst May 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Financial technology provider RiskFirst, formerly PensionsFirst, has expanded the focus of its pension risk analytics...
Compliance | May 23rd, 2014 Reforming Social Security to Increase Workers' Retirement Income May 23, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Witnesses at a Senate hearing discussed Social Security reforms that could boost potential retirement income...
Administration | May 16th, 2014 Mercer Addresses Misconceptions About DB Lump-Sum Windows May 16, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While offering lump-sum distribution windows to terminated, vested participants could reduce the liabilities of a...
Administration | May 13th, 2014 Real Estate Boosts Master Trust Returns in Q114 May 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The median return of the BNY Mellon U.S. Master Trust Universe was 1.94% for the...
Products | May 12th, 2014 Some Best Practices Are Imperative, Russell says May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A handbook aims to help plan sponsors understand key issues as they meet their fiduciary...
Opinions | May 12th, 2014 Moving DB Risk, and the Risks of De-Risking May 12, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The “Move It” strategy for defined benefit (DB) plan de-risking applies to plan sponsors with...
Administration | May 8th, 2014 Funded Status Deficit for Large DB Plans Grows May 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the largest U.S. defined benefit (DB) pension plans decreased in April,...
Administration | May 8th, 2014 Pension Financing Decreases in April May 8, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Towers Watson Pension Index dropped 1.2% for the month of April to 74.3, showing...
Opinions | May 7th, 2014 A Surprise Obstacle to Lump-Sum Windows or Plan Termination May 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - It’s easy these days to find articles about defined benefit (DB) plan lump-sum windows and...
Benefits | May 6th, 2014 Workers Mostly Satisfied with Retirement Benefits May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More workers are satisfied with their retirement benefits now compared with five years ago, but...
Administration | May 6th, 2014 April Sees Decreased Funding for Corporate DB Plans May 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding for corporate defined benefit (DB) plans decreased in April, says an analysis from the...
Products | May 5th, 2014 Seyfarth Shaw Launches Employee Benefits Center May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Seyfarth Shaw, a law firm specializing in employment and benefits law, unveiled a new Employee...
Administration | May 5th, 2014 S&P 1500 DB Plan Funding Decreases Again May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The estimated funded level of defined benefit (DB) plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies fell...
Administration | May 5th, 2014 Large Plans Fare Better During Q1 May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Small plans underperformed large plans for the first quarter of 2014 which pulled the median...
Opinions | May 5th, 2014 Managing and Mitigating DB Plan Risk May 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - At Milliman, we refer to our framework for pension plan de-risking strategies as “The Three...
Administration | May 2nd, 2014 Corporate Pensions Take a Funding Hit in April May 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans decreased to 86%...