Ratings Agency Finds Dire Environment for Pensions
August 23, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An analysis of pension plans in Canada and the U.S. shows ever increasing funding deficits.
Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)
Employer May Withdraw From Multi-Employer Plan in Critical Status
August 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Protection Act (PPA) does not bar an employer from withdrawing from a multi-employer...
More Large DB Plan Sponsors Adopting Fiduciary Solutions
August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has seen a marked uptick in interest in investment outsourcing from larger corporate...
PBGC Will Pay Pensions Owed by Newsprint Producer
August 21, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will pay retirement benefits for nearly 1,300 current and...
Sysco to Freeze DB Plan
August 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In its second-quarter earnings call, food-service distributor Sysco Corp. announced it has decided to restructure...
Pension Risk Transfer Index Measures Lowest Level
August 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index, which tracks the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities,...
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New York Life Enhances Plan Sponsors’ Web Portal
August 8, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York Life Retirement Plan Services has enhanced its Client Access website, with upgrades to...
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Paper Addresses Longevity Risk for Pensions
August 7, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A true understanding of longevity risk is the needed catalyst for U.S. corporate pension plans...
Institutional Investors Have Negative Returns in Q2
August 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Negative returns from domestic and international equities may have caused U.S. institutional investment plan sponsors...
International Equities Drag Down Institutional Plan Performance
August 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Despite a rising bond market, falling equity returns -- especially international equity -- proved to...
Pensions Have Record Low Funding Level in July
August 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan reached a record low in...
IRS Issues Guidance for Notices of Benefits Limitations
August 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance for certain defined benefit (DB) plans that...
Another Company Offering Lump-Sums to De-Risk Pension
August 2, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – NCR Corporation has announced the next phase of its pension strategy to materially reduce the...
Funded Ratio Not a Sufficient Measure of DB Financial Health
August 1, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Academy of Actuaries cautioned that a commonly used measure for considering a pension...
ERISA Plans Given More Time to Comply with Swap Clearing
July 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) retirement plans will have more time to comply with...
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DB Income Reduces Poverty Risk in Older Americans
July 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Income from defined benefit (DB) pension plans significantly contributes to the well-being of older Americans.
Contributions to be a Material Expense for Many Pensions
July 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A majority of large U.S. corporate pension plans are underfunded, with future contributions a material...
Proposed Pension Reporting Changes Could Hurt Governments
July 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Moody’s Investor Services issued a request for comment about a proposal to implement four changes...
Real Estate Number One Alternative Asset of Pension Funds
July 9, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Total alternative assets managed on behalf of pension funds by the top 100 managers (ranked...
Pension Relief Bill Presents Risks
July 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New pension rules may provide relief for underfunded pension plans but they can also increase...