Corporate Pension Funding Continues to Improve
January 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Corporate pension funding ratios continued to improve during the fourth quarter of 2013, says a...
Tag: Defined Benefit
Health of Canadian DB Plans Reaches Record Level
January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The health of Canadian defined benefit (DB) plans recently reached the best level observed in...
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Bill Would Restore Military Pension Reductions
January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A bill has been submitted in the U.S. House of Representatives that would restore cost-of-living...
Funding Ratio of Corporate Pensions Increased to 95%
January 3, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio for corporate pension plans increased to 95% during last quarter.
Pension Funding Up Sharply in 2013
January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The pension funded status of the U.S.’s largest corporations jumped by 16 percentage points in...
2013 A Great Year for Pension Funding Improvement
January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies showed a 2% improvement in...
PBGC Moves Premium Date for Large Plans
January 2, 2014 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is moving the flat-rate premium due date for large...
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Veterans Voice Pension Concerns
December 31, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. military veterans have concerns about how federal budget cuts will affect their military pension...
Appellate Court Remands Case on Offsetting Pension Benefits
December 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court has vacated a ruling about offsetting pension benefits and remanded the...
Detroit Makes Progress in Restructuring Pension Debt
December 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Progress has been made in restructuring pension debt for the city of Detroit, according to...
Puerto Rico Governor Signs Pension Reform into Law
December 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A set of proposed changes to Puerto Rico’s Teacher Pension System has now been signed...
California Judge Rules Against Pension Reductions
December 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A California judge has ruled that the pensions of employees for the city of San...
Funding Improvement Could Lead to Pension Offloading
December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit (DB) plans have enjoyed a funded status boost of late, but what does...
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DB Risk Management Priorities for 2014
December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Consulting firm Mercer offers a list of 10 pension risk management priorities for defined benefit...
Better-Funded Pensions Still Face Challenges
December 19, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – While the funded status of defined benefit pension plans has seen its best increase in...
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Comparing the Value of DB and DC Plans
December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – It is possible to estimate the amounts necessary to make the value of defined benefit...
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Pension Communications Need More Clarity
December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Communication both to and from sponsors of private sector pension plans need to be made...
IRS Provides Nondiscrimination Relief for Closed DBs
December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has temporarily addressed the problem of discrimination defined benefit (DB)...
Pension Buyout Costs Tick Up
December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing pension annuities from insurers increased to 108.4% of liabilities during November.
Public Pension Investments Could Be More Diverse
December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A study from T. Rowe Price indicates public pension plans could benefit from more diversification...