Pensions
Ontario DB Plans’ Funding Drops for 1st Time in Nearly 2 Years
The plans’ funded ratio was down two percentage points to 121% in Q3 due to a drop in discount rates.
Tag: Defined Benefit
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funded Status Slightly Declines in September
Plan liabilities increased faster than equity gains, resulting in slight declines in the funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans.
Pensions
Shell to Outsource $30B Pension to BlackRock
The OCIO transaction will cover 30,000 members of Stichting Shell Pensioenfonds.
Asset Allocation
Active Investing Will Boost Endowment Growth Over Other Institutional Investors, Cerulli Forecasts
A new report projects endowment assets will grow 7.9% over the next five years, compared with 4.7% and 4.2%, respectively, for public and corporate defined benefit plans.
Pensions
Study: Decline in DB Plans Widens Income Inequality Gap
NCPERS research found that increasing income inequality ‘degrades national economic growth.’
Pensions
US Remains Biggest Force in Pension Realm, per Study
WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute found that international unrest and an uncertain worldwide economic outlook hinder an otherwise growing global retirement effort.
Pensions
Canadian Pensions Returned 2.5% in the First Quarter
Equity returns were strong, but the plans’ fixed income investments lagged.
Pensions
Nearly Half of the Largest US Pension Funds are More Than 100% Funded, Milliman Reports
Of the largest 100 corporate DB plans, none had a funded status less than 75%, according to Milliman’s annual corporate pension funding status.
Pensions
US Public Pension Funds Sensitive to Market Correction, per Fitch Report
Investment volatility has re-emerged as a concern for pension plans.
Pensions
Strong Q4 Returns Propel Canadian DB Pensions to 9.1% Return in 2023
Private and public sector plans returned 8.4% in the final quarter, according to RBC Investor Services.
Pensions
Funded Levels Rose for Canadian DB Plans in 2023, But Risks Remain
Interest rates and market volatility continue to pose a significant risk for many plans.
Regulation
SECURE 2.0 Cash Balance Reforms Codified by IRS
The changes should make it easier for defined benefit plans to pass IRS backloading tests.
Pensions
ATI to De-Risk Nearly $1.8B in Pension Obligations
The firm will transfer 85% of its U.S. defined benefit plan obligations to Athene through annuity contracts.
Pensions
New Jersey Police, Fire Pension Seeks CIO, Plans to ‘Dramatically’ Expand Staff
The $31 billion pension fund has also issued an RFP for a custodial services provider.
Asset Allocation
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Reports 1.9% Return for 1H 2023
The C$250 billion pension fund also netted a 4.8% return for the 12-month period that ended June 30.