U.K. Purple Book Presents Latest Pension Data
February 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest data on the impact of the worldwide economic slowdown on U.K. pension plans...
Tag: Defined Benefit
Funding Status of U.S. Pensions Declined in January
February 3, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Sliding stock markets and rising liabilities combined to reduce the funded status of the typical...
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Principal Launches Ninth Search for the 10 Best
February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Providing a sense of financial security for employees whether the economy is in...
Global Pensions Strengthened in 2009
February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Global institutional pension fund assets in the 13 major national markets increased by 15% during...
BMW Looking to Transfer UK Pension Liability
February 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - BMW is in talks to offload more than £2.5bn of longevity risks from its UK...
Market Troubles Hit Multiemployer Plans Hard
January 28, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new Segal Company report shows a deterioration in the funding status of more than...
Pension Funding Still Lagging 2007 Levels
January 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension funding levels at large U.S. companies improved at the end of last year largely...
Canadian Pension Funding Improved During Downturn
January 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite wild fluctuations in the world markets during the economic downturn, the aggregate funded ratio...
Milliman 100 Finished 2009 with Funding Deficit
January 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An end of the year rally was still not enough to keep the Milliman 100...
Towers Watson Pension Index up 4.5% in December
January 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Continuing positive equity results, along with significant increases in bond yields, helped boost the Towers...
Pension Plans Look to Active Equity Management
January 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Pension plan sponsors globally say active equity management will help them meet the challenges of...
Many European Institutions to Stay Put on Asset Strategies
January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – New research indicates that after reviewing the events of the prior 18 months and analyzing...
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Publisher for Evangelical Lutheran Church to Offer only 403(b)
January 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Augsburg Fortress, the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is terminating...
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New Agency Takes on Management of Swedish Pensions
January 8, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Effective January 1, management of Sweden's various state-administered pension plans has moved to a single...
Equity Bounceback Gives UK Pensions Good Year
January 7, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Initial estimates for State Street Corporation's WM UK Defined Benefit Pension Fund Universe and WM...
December Best Month of Year for Corporate Pension Funding
January 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. corporate pension plans turned in their best performance in terms of funding ratio for...
Year-End 2009 Pension Funding Shows Improvement
January 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest data for year-end 2009 shows that corporate defined benefit plan funding status rose...
Hedge Fund Assets Back Above $2 Trillion
December 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total hedge fund assets at the end of November were estimated at $2.03...
No Mention of Pension in Prenup Doesn't Entitle Wife to Benefits
December 28, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Florida appeals court has found that an ex-spouse was not being deceitful when he...
Canadian Plan Sponsors Slower to React to Market Volatility
December 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The past year’s financial market turbulence has many Canadian organizations contemplating - but not yet...