Administration | November 29th, 2017 DB Plan Sponsors Should Balance Four Levers to Improve Funding No lever alone is enough to close the pension funding gap, according to a report from Cambridge Associates.
Compliance | November 21st, 2017 PBGC Asks Permission to Keep Collecting Information on Plan Terminations The request regards distress terminations and PBGC-initiated terminations of DB plans.
Compliance | November 14th, 2017 IRS Releases Covered Compensation Tables The tables are to be used for determining contributions to DB plans and permitted disparity in DC plan contributions.
Administration | November 10th, 2017 Reports of Pension Funded Status for October Are Mixed Those tracking S&P plans estimate a slight decrease in or flat pension funding ratio, while other estimate a slight increase....
Data and Research | November 9th, 2017 Church Pension Group Says Move to DC Plan Not for Benefit of Participants The group says it has considered moving from a DB plan for clergy to a DC plan and concluded that...
Ask the Experts | October 30th, 2017 A Special Halloween Edition “Do the Experts have any Treats for us this Halloween, or only Tricks?”
Investing | October 30th, 2017 NEPC Suggests Ways Pensions Can Boost Returns NEPC says pension plan sponsors' expected returns are unrealistic.
Administration | October 27th, 2017 Returns Boost Pension Funded Ratios in Q3 2017 Funded status of the typical corporate pension plan increased by 1% or 2% over the quarter, depending on the model...
Compliance | October 18th, 2017 PBGC Tries Mediation for Certain DB Plan Cases “By providing an alternative dispute resolution option for employers who sponsor ongoing and terminated plans, we expect to save time...
Administration | October 9th, 2017 Corporate Bond Yields Have a Positive Effect on Pension Funding in September Asset managers that monitor DB plan funded status found 1% through 1.3% increases last month.
Compliance | October 4th, 2017 IRS Issues Final Regulations About Mortality Tables In a statement, ERIC said it is pleased the agency took into account its request for flexibility for DB plan...
Administration | October 4th, 2017 Levers to Enhance DB Plan Portfolio Outcomes Researchers examine three levers that defined benefit plans can use to enhance portfolio outcomes in a low-interest-rate environment.
Compliance | October 3rd, 2017 PBGC Issues Guidance About Active Participant Reduction Reportable Event A technical update provides an alternative method for determining whether reporting an attrition event to the PBGC is required.
Compliance | October 2nd, 2017 PBGC Makes Proposals About Plan Terminations The agency is proposing that termination forms may be filed electronically and that plan sponsors be offered a pre-filing consultation.
Administration | September 28th, 2017 DB Plans Far From Being Eliminated Aon shows only 6% of U.S. corporate DB plan obligations have actually been settled since 2012.
Compliance | September 26th, 2017 PBGC Announces Relief Due to Hurricane Maria The relief applies to PBGC premiums, single-employer plan terminations, reportable event notices, annual employer reporting, requests for reconsideration or appeals...
Compliance | September 5th, 2017 IRS Again Extends Closed DB Plan Nondiscrimination Relief The relief is available for plan years beginning before 2019.