Appeals Court Affirms U.S. Steel Did Not Violate ERISA
April 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Tag: Defined Benefit (DB)
Pension Risk Transfer Attractiveness Rebounds
April 12, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index rose significantly from its prior month’s level of 85.31,...
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RPG Consultants and IRON Financial Form Alliance
April 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - RPG Consultants and IRON Financial formed an alliance to enable retirement plan sponsors to use...
DC Assets at $4.5T in 2011
April 6, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Total U.S. retirement assets were $17.9 trillion as of December 31, 2011, up 4.9% in...
DB Plans Experience $58M Improvement in March
April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The 100 largest defined benefit (DB) pension plans experienced a $58 million improvement in funding...
Corporate Pension Plans Slip in 2011
April 5, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The financial health of corporate pension...
Gotbaum Encourages Traditional Pension Offerings
April 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Individuals need to save more; employers must provide retirement plans and contribute to them; and...
Pension Plan Funding Rebound Continues in Q1 2012
April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The aggregate deficit in pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies fell to $336 billion...
DB Sponsors Can Learn About De-Risking from Others
April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - North America’s first pension buy-in deal in May 2011 led many to predict a boom...
U.S. Airways Employees Owed Interest for Delayed Pension Payments
April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court affirmed a ruling that a 45-day delay in making a lump-sum...
U.S. Pension Funded Status Rose in March
April 3, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. corporate pension plans' funded status rose 3.6% to 79.8% in March, according to BNY Mellon...
Court Certifies Class in 'Change in Control' Case
March 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A class of former participants in the Anheuser-Busch Companies Pension Plan can move forward with...
Largest Corporate Pension Plans See Record-High Liabilities
March 29, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2011, the 100 largest U.S. corporate pensions had record-high pension liabilities.
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Younger Workers Look for Employers with DB Plans
March 28, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In 2011, more younger workers say they accepted a job offer from a company because...
Inflation Risk Is Different for DB and DC Plans
March 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Inflation affects different types of investors in different ways.
Court Affirms Delta’s Win in Anti-Cutback Case
March 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A federal appellate court affirmed a legal win for Delta Airlines concerning its pension benefit...
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Former SAG Pension Executive Sues Due to Termination
March 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A former executive is suing the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Producers Pension and Health plans,...
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Kentucky to Finally End Confederate Pension Program
March 22, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A Kentucky Senate committee voted unanimously to do away with the state’s Confederate Soldiers Pension...
GAO Reemphasizes Need for Alternative Investment Guidance
March 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reemphasized its recommendation that the Department of Labor (DoL) provide...
Pension Funding Measure Addresses Low Interest Rates
March 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Senate passed a highway bill that includes a provision for pension relief.