Tag: defined benefit plan funding

The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans improved by $4 billion in July, according to...

A 2024 survey of school officials by the Equable Institute found that retirement contributions are rising significantly faster than public...

Drop in asset values was partly offset by another uptick in discount rates.

Opportunities may arise for plan sponsors to take advantage of excess pension assets, but taxes must be considered. 

Milliman reports that investment performance in January ranged from a loss of 1% to a gain of slightly more than...

U.S. corporate pension plans see their funded status continue rising in January, consulting firms and trackers show.

Equity losses for the month were offset by the largest single-monthly decline in liability value this year.

Equity performance and higher interest rates in October contribute to higher funded ratios.

The total funding shortfall for more than 1,200 plans balloons by $85 billion in six months.

Investment managers point to what might be better strategies for managing defined benefit plan investment risks and PBGC premium costs. 

Despite progress by many pensions plan sponsors to reduce premiums through adopting best practices, several chronic over-payers persist.

According to Justin Owens, director, Client Strategy & Research, Russell Investments, while total 2017 contributions were the single largest ever...