Tag: Defined Benefit

February 28, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A settlement was reached this week in a class action lawsuit brought against trustees of...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing pension buyout annuities from an insurer remained level during January, at...

February 27, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiemployer defined benefit (DB) plans appear to have a strong future, says a new report.

February 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Unprotected pensions, loss of retiree health care benefits and reduced Social Security payments worry retirees.

February 25, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Mercer introduced a multi-country third-party insurer buyout pricing study.

February 19, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors working with Towers Watson more than doubled asset flows moving into “smart beta”...

February 18, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More than 80% of institutional investors expect risk management to play an even greater role...

February 14, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - What a difference a year makes—strong investment performance and a modest rise in interest rates...

February 13, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New analysis from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) shows smart beta strategies, designed to take...

February 11, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recent decrease in the funded status of defined benefit pension plans highlights the need...

February 10, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Large defined benefit (DB) plans lost asset values and gained pension liabilities during January, resulting...

February 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporate employers have largely favored lump sum offerings as a means to settle pension liabilities,...

February 7, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it will pay retirement benefits for a plastic...

February 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Corporate pensions will continue de-risking; allocations will shift with outcomes in mind, and rising interest...

February 6, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - American United Life Insurance Company (AUL) introduced a pension risk transfer solution.

February 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Large single employer and multiemployer defined benefit plans may get help with funding due to...

February 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional assets tracked by the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS) saw double-digit returns...

February 5, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Assets at U.S. institutional pension funds increased 12% in 2013 to a record $18.9 trillion,...

February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – For smaller plan sponsors, there’s a range of plans to consider.

February 4, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies fell 6% in January, according...