Tag: defined benefit (DB) plans

A report from the National Institute on Retirement Security shows spending from retirees that receive income from multiemployer pension plans...

A pension risk transfer (PRT) to terminate a defined benefit (DB) plan reflects heavily on a plan sponsor’s balance sheet,...

According to Northern Trust, Corporate Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) pension plans had the best first quarter on a...

Plan sponsors may submit a determination of coverage request for four common types of DB plans.

With most companies that track defined benefit (DB) plan funded status showing an improvement in April and for the year,...

Asked what they plan to look for in asset management searches in the next 12 months, the majority of mid-sized...

An analysis from the Society of Actuaries suggests the majority of defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are making sufficient contributions...

The latest report from Russell Investments shows the largest defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors have shifted more to fixed income...

Two separate reports suggest that public pension plans’ strict adherence to target allocations and corporate pension plans’ focus on bonds...

Lower discount rates increased liabilities in March, but companies that monitor defined benefit (DB) plan funded status estimate a 1%...

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2019 items for which plan amendments may be needed include changes to hardship withdrawal regulations, retirement plan relief for victims...

Lauren Meyer and Kevin Morrison, River and Mercantile Solutions, discuss critical areas to consider in order to determine defined benefit...

The updated mortality improvement rates and static tables apply for purposes of calculating a defined benefit (DB) plan’s funding target...

Pension plans’ funding rose a mere 70 basis points last year, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

J.P. Morgan’s “Corporate Pension Peer Analysis 2018,” says 2018 was the largest asset allocation de-risking year for defined benefit (DB)...

Firms that monitor defined benefit (DB) plan funded status attribute the increase to strong equity market performance.

The IRS had previously put a halt to the practice of defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors offering lump-sum windows to...

Pierre Couture and Brett Cornwell, with Voya Investment Management, discuss the increase in BBB bond issuance and how this affects...

The lawsuit claims owners of Freedom Communications made ill-advised, highly speculative investments which caused the pension plan to lose tens...