The IRS to Issue a How-To for PRA Funding Relief Elections
July 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it will be issuing detailed guidance about the special funding...
Tag: Defined Benefit
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Will Minnie and Mickey Mouse Move to a 401(k)?
July 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the company staring at a hike in pension and post-retirement medical costs of $270...
Aon: Pension Relief Impact Varies
July 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent report by Aon Consulting suggests that defined benefit plans will...
Canadian Pension Assets Decline in Q2 2010
July 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Faltering global equity markets contributed to a decline in pension assets in the June quarter,...
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PwC Unveils Pension Risk Modeler
July 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined benefit plan sponsors concerned about the sustainability of your current program...
GAO Repeats Call for DoL Hedge Fund, Private Equity Guidance
July 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has repeated recommendations first made two years ago that...
Funding Drop Erases Pensions’ Recovery
July 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After three consecutive quarters of improvement, a new analysis from Hewitt Associates found that significant...
U.S. Pension Funding Status Falls to 74% in June
July 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A combination of U.S. stock market declines and lower interest rates in June resulted in...
Alternatives Holdings by Pensions Pegged at $817B
July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Alternative assets under management (AuM) on behalf of pension funds by the world’s largest alternative...
Pension Shortfall Closer to Record
July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies reached $451 billion...
2009 Respite Brief for S&P 500 Pensions: Report
July 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 34% global market rebound of 2009, while a welcome respite, only slightly improved the...
UBS Data Shows Pension Funding Declined 11% in Q210
July 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The UBS Global Asset Management US Pension Fund Fitness Tracker found the typical pension plan’s...
Pension Funding Dropped 15% in Q210
July 6, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legal & General Investment Management America’s (LGIMA) inaugural Pension Fiscal Fitness Monitor, a quarterly estimate...
Pension Funding Relief Seen as Best Under the Circumstances
June 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Considering the politically charged anti-bailout atmosphere in which pension funding relief was negotiated and...
Pension Plans Set to Increase Allocations to Alternative Investments
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Investors are increasingly looking to alternative allocations as they take a more holistic approach to...
Pensions Funded Status Could Fall 10% Next Year
June 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research from Russell Investments reveals that pension plans seeking to minimize the effect of...
Obama Signs Pension Relief Bill
June 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – President Obama has signed into law legislation providing pension funding relief for multi-employer and single...
House Passes “Doc Fix” Bill With Pension Relief
June 25, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The House of Representatives has, by a margin of 417-to-1, passed a...
Senate OKs Pension Funding Relief Provision
June 18, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S Senate has approved a measure granting pension funding relief after provisions granting the...
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Canadian Finance Minister Proposes Pension Enhancements
June 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is proposing changes to bolster retirement savings in the country,...