Public Pensions Making Slow Progress
State and local government employers are paying a larger share of required contributions, an analysis finds.
Tag: Pension funding
PBGC Updates Key Interest Rate Assumption Rules
The new guidance is effective July 1 and will impact the way DB plans use interest rate assumptions to value...
Pension Funding Dips in May
The decrease in funding was due in part to relatively flat equity markets, according to both Mercer and Wilshire.
DB Pension Buyouts Reached a Milestone in Q1
Steady as a drumbeat, LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute data shows pension buyouts topped $1 billion for the fourth consecutive quarter.
DB Plan Sponsors Focusing Attention on Funding
The issue of funding pension plans has risen to the attention of companies’ leadership, a survey shows.
Borrowing to Fund Is a De-Risking Strategy for DB Plans
The combination of increasing annual PBGC premiums and the low rate environment make borrowing to fund a very attractive potential...
NCPERS Study Sees More Volatility from Fewer DBs
Pension beneficiaries keep receiving their pension checks in good as well as bad economic times, making them an important driver...
DB Funded Status Continues Struggle in 2016
Data from several providers indicate U.S. corporate pension plans’ funded status fell in April.
PBGC Aims for Reduced Late Premium Penalties
PBGC director says penalties “should be no more than necessary to encourage timely payments.”
Multiemployer Plans Close 2015 Less Funded
The funded status declined from 79% at the end of June 2015 to 75% at the end of December.
Pension Funding Status Down in Q1 2016
Declining interest rates were a main driver for the negative change in funding ratios.
PBGC to Pay Pension Benefits for A&P Grocery Chain
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will pay retirement benefits for more than 21,000 current and future retirees of the Great...
Multiemployer Plans Struggle with Growing Unfunded Liabilities
Increased employer contributions are still insufficient to cover growing unfunded liabilities.
Pension Funding Deficit Ballooned by $68B So Far in 2016
In February, the nation’s 100 largest pension plans experienced a $35 billion decrease in funded status, according to Milliman.
S&P Companies’ DB Funding Dipped in February
Aon Hewitt reports the S&P 500 aggregate pension funded status decreased, and Mercer says the estimated aggregate funding level of...
Flash Poll Finds Growing Concern Over PBGC Premiums
Client poll results shared by investment consulting firm NEPC show significant and increasing concern with the decisionmaking coming out of...
Pension Risk Transfers Moved Down Market in 2015
Insurance companies reported selling more than 300 separate pension risk transfer contracts under $100 million during 2015.
Boosting Pension Plan Funding in 2016
Market volatility, longevity and PBGC premiums are prompting sponsors to take a harder look at funding levels.
GASB 68 a Wake Up Call for Local Governments
Researchers found that for 92 cities, the unfunded liability as a percentage of revenue rises from 37% before GASB 68...