Another Lawsuit Questions Sponsor's Church Plan Status
April 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A former employee of Dignity Health, a California-based health care provider, has filed a complaint...
Tag: Defined Benefit
FASB to Defer Disclosures of Stock Valuations for Benefit Plans
April 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) added a new project to its agenda.
Pensions Protesting RBC Over Outsourcing Jobs
April 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of British Columbia (B.C.) union pension plans may pull more than $1 billion...
Towers Watson Hires Annuity Purchase Expert
April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Towers Watson hired Robin Gantz as a senior consultant in its retirement risk business.
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Six Tips for DB Cash-Out Programs
April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer has released a list of six tips for plan sponsors that are considering a...
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Congressional Action Needed for Multiemployer Plans
April 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiemployer pension plans need timely action from Congress to reinforce and stabilize them, the U.S. Government...
Considerations for Pension Buy-Ins
April 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Annuity buy-ins come with both advantages and disadvantages that plan sponsors should weigh before deciding...
Most DB Plans Remain Underfunded
April 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite strong performance of U.S. equity markets in 2012, 94% of U.S. corporate defined benefit...
Preparations for Pension Buyouts and Lump Sums
April 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors considering pension risk transfers should take steps ahead of time.
Pension Funding Ratios Improve Nearly 5%
April 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The typical U.S. pension plan’s funding ratio increased by nearly five percentage points during the...
Pension Funding at Highest Level in a Year
April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan increased 1.9 percentage points in...
Pension Funding Improves in Q113
April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pension funding ratios improved significantly in the first quarter of 2013, according to Legal &...
S&P 1500 Pension Funding Levels Improve
April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies improved significantly in the...
PBGC Proposes Reduced Reporting Obligations
April 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has backed off its 2009 proposal to increase reporting...
Retirement Assets Reach $19.5T
March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total U.S. retirement assets hit a new record high of $19.5 trillion as of December...
Verizon Pension Suit Gets Class Action Status
March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal judge certified a class in the lawsuit against Verizon about its decision to...
Institutional Investors Doing More to Manage Risk
March 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Institutional investors have taken concrete steps in the last five years to address investment risks.
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Blog Examines Pension Issues
March 27, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A long-standing blog regularly examines retirement plan governance and investment best practices.
Penbridge Retains Consultant for Pension Risk Transfer Education
March 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Penbridge Advisors retained the services of an independent consultant to support delivery of the company’s...
PLANSPONSOR Announces 2013 Plan Sponsor of the Year: DB
March 22, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PLANSPONSOR proudly announces the 2013 winner of its annual Plan Sponsor of the Year award in...