Master Trusts See Sixth Year of Gains
All plan types had a median return of 1.70% in Q4 2014.
Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)
U.S. Pensions Show Greatest Home Bias in Equities
Home-country bias in equity holdings has declined among pension plans globally.
Why Some Pensioners Worry About Risk Transfers
A case heard in federal appeals court this week asks whether increasingly common pension risk transfer moves by large corporate...
Corporate Pension Deficits in January Highest Since 2012
The funded status of pension plans of S&P 1500 companies fell 5% in January.
January a Tough Month for Corporate Pensions
The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions fell nearly 5% in January, according to BNY Melon ISSG.
Increase in Liabilities Brings Pension Funding Down in January
Wilshire Associates estimates that overall the funded ratio for the sample pension plan decreased by 3.5% during the first month...
New Mortality Tables Lower Pension Buyout Cost
The Mercer U.S. Pension Buyout Index shows the average pension buyout cost decreased significantly during December.
EBSA Issues Final Regs on Annual DB Funding Notices
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration says a new disclosure rule will ensure workers receive annual funded status...
Post-Termination Plan Amendment Impermissibly Reduced Payments
A federal appellate court has agreed with the PBGC that a retirement plan amendment adopted after the plan’s termination impermissibly...
Timken Transfers Some DB Liability to Prudential
The Timken Company has agreed to purchase a group annuity from Prudential to pay certain retirees’ future pension benefits.
S&P Charged, Settles with States
The SEC has charged Standard & Poor’s with fraudulent ratings conduct related to ratings of mortgage-backed securities.
More DB Funding Relief Guidance Issued
The DOL has issued guidance about new DB plan funding notice requirements of the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of...
FedEx Pension Plan Faces DOMA-Related Challenge
The surviving spouse of a fully vested participant in a FedEx pension plan claims she is being unlawfully denied a...
SEC Toughens Security-Based Swap Data Reporting Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted several sets of rules and proposed others related to data collection and reporting for...
What New Legislation Means for Multiemployer Plans
The passage of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 represents an important milestone for multiemployer pension plans in the...
PBGC to Begin Requesting Pension Risk Transfer Information
The PBGC is revising its premium filing procedures to require reporting of pension risk transfer actions.
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Health System’s Plan to Terminate Pension Halted
A judge has issued multiple restraining orders to prevent the Singing River Health System from terminating its pension plan for...
IRS Expands Approval for Changes in DB Plan Funding Method
A pension plan that has changed actuarial services firms can have a change in funding method automatically approved.
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Time for an Alternative Alternative
Defined benefit plan sponsors are seeking an alternative to hedge funds.