Record Underfunding Found for S&P 500 Pensions
August 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent report reveals the amount pensions of S&P 500 companies were underfunded in 2012...
Tag: Pension funding
Pension Plans Face Funding Challenges
July 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The overall funded status of U.S. pension plans was down at the end of 2012,...
Funded Status of Corporate Pensions Improves
July 11, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of corporate pensions improved in June by $47 billion.
S&P 1500 Pension Funding Hits a High Point
July 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funding level for S&P 1500 pension plans rose to its highest point since 2011,...
Funded Status of Corporate Pensions Rose in June
July 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose by 3.1 percentage points in June to...
Funded Status of Pensions Improved in Q2
July 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of pension plans improved over the second quarter of 2013, said UBS...
PSNC 13: Pursuing PRT
June 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The market for pension buyouts reached $37 billion last year. Is pension risk transfer (PRT)...
S&P 1500 Pension Funding Levels Continue Rallying
June 5, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies continued a strong rebound in...
Funded Status of Corporate Pensions Increased in May
June 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans increased during May, according to the BNY...
Reducing the Funding Gap for State Pensions
May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Efforts to reduce the funding gap with underfunded state pension plans are having little effect,...
S&P 1500 Pension Funding Levels Slip
May 6, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – S&P 1500 pension plan funding levels slipped 2% in April as a decline in interest...
Decrease in Funded Status of Corporate Pensions
May 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan fell during April, according to...
More DB Sponsors Eyeing Lump-Sum Offerings
April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lump-sum payouts are growing in popularity among U.S. pension plans as companies face the cost...
More DB Sponsors Eyeing Lump-Sum Offerings
April 25, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lump-sum payouts are growing in popularity among U.S. pension plans as companies face the cost...
Corporate DB Plans Show $29B Increase
April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In March 2013, the nation's largest corporate defined benefit pension plans showed a $29 billion...
Pension Funded Status Dipped in 2012
April 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR) – Despite sizable employer contributions and strong investment returns, the funded status of the 100 largest...
CalPERS Approves Plan to Improve Funding
April 17, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Pension & Health Benefits Committee approved actuarial policies aimed...
Most DB Plans Remain Underfunded
April 8, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite strong performance of U.S. equity markets in 2012, 94% of U.S. corporate defined benefit...
Pension Funding Ratios Improve Nearly 5%
April 4, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The typical U.S. pension plan’s funding ratio increased by nearly five percentage points during the...
Pension Funding at Highest Level in a Year
April 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The funded status of the typical U.S. corporate pension plan increased 1.9 percentage points in...