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, year-end analysis shows.
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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 December 2013.
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 recent news reports.
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 this mean for their future?
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 more than 25 years, there are still challenges...
Climate Investing Not Bad for Returns
December 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Selecting low-carbon investments and meeting other sustainability standards has little impact on returns, according to analysis from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).
DC Plans Learning Lessons from DB Investing
December 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Defined contribution (DC) plans have already taken some lessons from defined benefit (DB) plans.
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 with their investments.
Pension Fund Sues IBM for Spying Link
December 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Louisiana Sheriffs Pension and Relief Fund (SPRF) is suing technology firm IBM for its connection to the Edward Snowden spying controversy.
Despite Equity Bounce, LDI Favors Fixed Income
December 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Even with strong capital market performance, many liability-driven investors decreased equity allocations this year...
Smart Beta ETFs Can Be Used to Reduce Volatility
December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – More institutional investors are using smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs), many in an effort to reduce portfolio volatility.
Active and Passive Investments Can Work Together
December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Actively and passively managed funds can complement each other and allow investors to fill portfolios with the best investment opportunities, both within and...
A Fixed Income Strategy to Combat Interest Rate Risk
December 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An analysis has found a fixed income strategy that may work regardless of interest rate behavior, according to Principal Financial Group.
PRT Index Up Slightly in November
December 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) Index increased fractionally during November.
Corporate Pension Funding Ratio Nears 94%
December 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index shows that the funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans improved to...
Illinois Governor Signs Pension Reform Law
December 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The governor of Illinois has signed a pension reform bill into law.
Pension Index Sees Five-Year High
December 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The value of the Towers Watson Pension Index reached a five-year high during November.
Pension Funding Levels Improve
December 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A research brief from Russell Investments finds that funding levels for pension plans have improved.
Customization Seen as Top TDF Trend
December 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Customization is of growing interest to those adding target-date funds (TDFs) to retirement plan investment lineups.