Pension Funding Ratio Up in Q3
October 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding ratio of the typical U.S. pension plan increased again during the third quarter...
Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)
CalPERS Comments on Stockton Bankruptcy
September 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reacted positively to the plan of adjustment announced...
Frozen DBs Still Need to be Amended for Law Changes
September 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Just as with active plans, a frozen defined benefit (DB) plan must comply with the requirements...
Groups Recommend Changes to PBGC's Premium Proposal
September 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has received comments about its proposal to amend premium-related...
Preparing Assets for Pension Risk Transfer
September 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new white paper by Penbridge Advisors examines the preparation of assets for pension risk...
Public Pensions Need Sound Funding Policies
September 24, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Public pension plan need sound funding policies, research findings from the Center for State and...
Bill Offers Protections for Transferred Pensions
September 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A New York state senator has introduced legislation he says will protect retirees whose pensions...
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UK and U.S. Firms Team Up for Risk Analytics
September 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – UK-based PensionsFirst has formed a strategic partnership with WinTech to bring the U.S. pension industry...
Towers Watson Finds Decline in Pension Performance
September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Towers Watson’s "Pension Finance Watch" notes a drop in its index numbers.
Corporate Pension Funding Decreases in August
September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans decreased by...
ERIC Supports Dismissal of SPD-Related Case
September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recently filed a...
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Honda Cuts Pensions, Moves to a DC Plan
September 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Honda follows Chrysler, Ford, General Motors and Nissan in moving away from pensions for new...
Court Moves Forward Part of Case over Alternative Investments
September 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal district court has given the green light to certain claims that fiduciaries to...
Pension Participants Sued for Benefits Too Late
September 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court ruled pension participants filed their lawsuit for benefits past the statute...
Court Dismisses Lawsuit against BlackRock
August 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Tennessee district court dismissed a lawsuit against BlackRock that dealt with allegations of excessive...
Disagreement Voiced on IRS Church Plan Ruling
August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Rights Center expressed disagreement with a recent ruling by the Internal Revenue Service...
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USEC Freezes DB Plan
August 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – USEC Inc. has frozen its defined benefit pension plan covering nonunion employees.
Improvement Needed for State Pension Funding Levels
August 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. state pensions are showing some signs of stabilization, but significant improvement in funded levels...
Cost of Purchasing Annuities Down in July
August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The cost of purchasing annuities for retirees' pension liabilities decreased moderately over July, from 109.4%...
Trustees to Repay Union Benefit Funds
August 20, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The trustees of union benefit funds have begun a process of repayment to the funds...