Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)

May 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan fell during April, according to...

May 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) and the National Tax Sheltered Accounts...

May 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Most Canadian employers believe their retirement plans are competitive, according to a recent survey.

April 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A 412(e)(3) fully insured defined benefit (DB) plan can provide a solution for small business...

April 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been updating a number of documents and forms for...

April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lump-sum payouts are growing in popularity among U.S. pension plans as companies face the cost...

April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lump-sum payouts are growing in popularity among U.S. pension plans as companies face the cost...

April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In March 2013, the nation's largest corporate defined benefit pension plans showed a $29 billion...

April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR) – Despite sizable employer contributions and strong investment returns, the funded status of the 100 largest...

April 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will be taking responsibility for the defined benefit pension...

April 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Rising equity prices and bond yields in early 2013 have helped improve pension plan funded...

April 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A former employee of Dignity Health, a California-based health care provider, has filed a complaint...

April 16, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) added a new project to its agenda.

April 12, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A group of British Columbia (B.C.) union pension plans may pull more than $1 billion...

April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Towers Watson hired Robin Gantz as a senior consultant in its retirement risk business.

April 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Mercer has released a list of six tips for plan sponsors that are considering a...

April 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Multiemployer pension plans need timely action from Congress to reinforce and stabilize them, the U.S. Government...

April 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Annuity buy-ins come with both advantages and disadvantages that plan sponsors should weigh before deciding...

April 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite strong performance of U.S. equity markets in 2012, 94% of U.S. corporate defined benefit...

April 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors considering pension risk transfers should take steps ahead of time.