Pensions
US Corporate Pensions Rebound to Fully Funded Status
The 100 largest corporate DB plans in the U.S. saw their collective funded ratio rise to 100.7% in May.
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Pensions
Alaska Bill Seeks to Revive Defined Benefit Pension
Bipartisan legislation is intended to attract workers to fill state job vacancies.
Will US Public Pension Plans Ever Get Back to Full Funding?
This century has been unkind, but maybe some can squeak by with only modest improvements.
Pensions
Ohio State Pension Approves New Asset Allocation
OPERS increases its exposure to alts and U.S. equities, while cutting back on fixed income and foreign equities.
News
Global Pension Assets Tumbled 17% in 2022, Worst Fall Since 2008
Simultaneous drops for stocks and bonds hit plans in the U.S. and around the world after a long, steady rise, WTW says.
Pensions
Canadian DB Pension Plans Lost Estimated 10.3% in 2022
The median loss was the highest reported since the 2008 financial crisis.
Pensions
LCP Expects Record Year for UK Pension De-Risking in 2023
Buy-in and buy-out volumes are forecast to top 2019’s record of £43.8 billion
Regulation
What Does SECURE 2.0 Mean for Pension Plans? Dead Trees and Migraines.
Though SECURE 2.0 primarily focuses on defined contribution plans, it also contains changes relevant for traditional pension plans.
Pensions
Pension Spending Supported $1.3 Trillion in Economic Output During Pandemic
Report finds strong economic gains attributable to DB pension expenditures in 2020 despite COVID-19 outbreak.
Pensions
Despite Steep Losses, Canadian DB Plans End Year Fully Funded
Surging bond yields offset double-digit investment losses to push funded levels above 100%.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Sponsors’ Use of OCIO Services Is Growing, While Interest in Risk Assets Wanes, Research Finds
Vanguard’s 2022 pension sponsor survey explores how the global pandemic, market volatility and rising inflation influenced pension decisionmaking.
Pensions
UK Corporate Pension Funds Stabilize in Bond Meltdown Aftermath
Meanwhile, in the US, corporate pension funding levels declined in November.
Research
Global Asset Allocators Continued to Grow in 2021, Hitting Almost $26 Trillion
WTW study shows the 9% pace wasn’t as high as 2020’s for the top 100 funds, but was still impressive.
Pensions
Market Volatility Boosts UK Corporate Pension Funding
FTSE 350 pension plan surplus increases nearly six-fold in October.
With a Recession Enroute, Should Pension Funds Be Worried?
Maybe not, data from WTW and others show. Despite some losses lately, they remain in resilient shape. Here’s how.