Tag: Defined Benefit

October 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A participant in the U.S. Bancorp Pension Plan has filed a class action lawsuit against plan...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Several factors have created a retirement funding gap that is estimated to be as high...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Nearly three out of four workers likely to be focused on retirement savings have access...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Fewer participants contribute anywhere near the maximum to their retirement accounts—which could translate into an...

October 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose to 91% in September, according to BNY...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies improved in September to levels...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Chicago-based Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (LGIMA) estimates pension funding increased 4%...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total U.S. retirement assets were $20.9 trillion as of June 30, according to a recent...

October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio of the typical U.S. pension plan increased again during the third quarter...

September 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reacted positively to the plan of adjustment announced...

September 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just as with active plans, a frozen defined benefit (DB) plan must comply with the requirements...

September 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has received comments about its proposal to amend premium-related...

September 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new white paper by Penbridge Advisors examines the preparation of assets for pension risk...

September 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public pension plan need sound funding policies, research findings from the Center for State and...

September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New York state senator has introduced legislation he says will protect retirees whose pensions...

September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – UK-based PensionsFirst has formed a strategic partnership with WinTech to bring the U.S. pension industry...

September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towers Watson’s "Pension Finance Watch" notes a drop in its index numbers.

September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans decreased by...

September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recently filed a...

September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Honda follows Chrysler, Ford, General Motors and Nissan in moving away from pensions for new...