Markets Were Good to Institutional Investors in Q2
U.S. equity is a core holding for all plan types, and alternative investments gave plans a boost as well.
Tag: defined benefit (DB) plans
IRS Issues Guidance on Single-Employer DB Plan Funding Relief Under ARPA
It addresses to what purposes newly allowed segment rates apply, how plan sponsors can make elections for which segment rates...
Pensions’ Long-Term Approach to ESG Risks Hinges on Engaging With Companies
The Pension Research Council recommends that pension plan sponsors develop processes to identify, measure and manage environmental, social and governance-related...
June Marks First Decline in DB Plan Funded Status in Eight Months
Consultants and asset managers say time will tell whether changes in the economy will boost corporate pensions’ funded status for...
Judge Agrees Pension Communication Was Not Clear
A former participant in DuPont’s DB plan claimed that confusing benefit statements caused him to miss out on years of...
DB Plan Sponsors Don’t Have to Fear Investing in Real Assets
They can reduce volatility and provide higher returns than other assets, and cash flow needs can be still be managed...
DB Plan Funded Status Remains Stable in May
Consultants say now is the time to evaluate interest rate and equity market risk strategies, as well as whether and...
Worrying About Inflation’s Effect on Your Pension Finances? Don’t.
Experts says they don’t expect a long run of inflation, and it might be making your plan less expensive.
SURVEY SAYS: Do You Have a Pension Plan?
PLANSPONSOR NewsDash readers report whether they participate in a defined benefit (DB) pension plan and whether they believe all employees...
Corporate Pension Funded Status Sees Slight Uptick in April
Pension plans still felt the effect of lower rates on liabilities, but strong equity markets helped the gain in assets...
Variable Benefit Plans a Solution for All Types of Plan Sponsors
Corporate, multiemployer and public plan sponsors have been drawn to variable benefit plans for their ability to minimize costs while...
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How to Tell If You’re Paying Reasonable Fees for Actuarial Services
Leslie Olds, with Strategic Benefits Advisors, discusses how DB plan sponsors can determine whether actuarial fees are in line with...
What DB Plans Can Learn From Endowment Investing
Alternative investments and private assets might help defined benefit plans diversify and generate more returns.
Q1 2021 Has DB Plan Sponsors Saying ‘What? Me? Worried?’
A boost in funded status and funding relief included in the American Rescue Plan Act have sponsors breathing a sigh...
Rebalancing Can Be an Important Tool for DB Plans During Volatile Market
J.P. Morgan’s proprietary analysis of the 100 largest corporate pensions reveals several lessons defined benefit plan sponsors can learn from...
Retirement Accounts Post Record During a Pandemic and Recession
Employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual accounts hold some $35 trillion in total assets at a time when the broader economy—and...
DB Plans Get Help in New Stimulus Package
More guidance will be needed for single-employer and multiemployer defined benefit plans to use funding help provided in the $1.9...
Corporate DB Plan Funded Status Improves to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Equity allocations gave some plans a boost, and experts anticipate new legislation will offer relief from expected higher contributions.
OCIOs Can Improve Pension Plan Funding
Plan sponsors that are considering hiring an outsourced chief investment officer should examine its track record and operational qualifications.
Could There Be a Renewed Interest in DB Plans?
There are plan designs that decrease the risk and volatility for plan sponsors, and defined benefit plans offer the guaranteed...