Tag: Pension funding

Pension funding ratios for the typical U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plan rose over the fourth quarter of 2015.

Despite volatile equity markets, interest rate rises helped fuel a 3% increase in the pension funded status of Standard &...

The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans rose slightly in 2015, according to year-end data from Wilshire Consulting,...

Towers Watson estimates the aggregate pension funded status of 413 Fortune 1000 companies reached 82% at the end of 2015—the...

While only one-quarter of plans are in the red zone, those plans account for half of participants.

Analyses from three investment managers shows small decreases in corporate pension plans’ funding status.

Flat returns, lowered assumptions and changing participant demographics will erode funded ratios, according to a report from Milliman.

The plan did not get a good reaction from the governor.

One career actuary tells PLANSPONSOR pension plan clients have voiced a range of strong emotions—even a sense of betrayal—after yet...

Institutional investors of all types found relief from market headwinds.

U.S. defined benefit plans saw an improvement in funded status in October.

Funding levels of S&P 500 pensions reversed course after three straight months of declines. 

The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans rose by more than 3%.

It’s happened before and it will happen again—a hike in PBGC premiums and shifting SOA mortality projections have materially raised...

Pension plan funded status tumbled, from 83.4% in the second quarter to 78.7% at the end of the third quarter,...

The aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans decreased 2%.

Institutional investors of all types faced another difficult month. 

The estimated aggregate funding level of S&P 500 pensions dropped 2% during September.

Companies sponsoring defined benefit plans can work with Buck Consultants to map pension risks and strategies in real time.

Assets in the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans fell $42 billion during the rocky equities market.