Research
Corporate Pension Asset Values Drop for First Time in Six Months
Discount rates rise for second straight month after hitting all-time low in July.
Tag: Defined Benefit
Pensions
US Corporate Pensions See Largest Monthly Funding Gain Since 2003
Funding boost helped by combination of robust investment gains and rising discount rates.
Risk
Neiman Marcus, Mired in Chapter 11, Cuts Executive Retirement Benefits
Discord over move is sharpened by big bonuses for CEO and other C-suite execs.
Pensions
Pension Debt Expected to Surge Due to COVID-19 Volatility
Moody’s forecasts a 6% rise in total adjusted pension liabilities in 2020.
Market Moves
UK Corporate Pension Funding Falls in July
Aggregate deficit of the PPF 7800 has more than tripled over the past year.
Pensions
Pennsylvania SERS Cuts Investment Return Rate Assumption to 7%
Pension board also approves reduction in assumed rate of inflation to 2.5%.
Pensions
UK’s Largest Pension Fund Loses 1.7% in Fiscal 2020 But Beats Benchmark
Universities Superannuation Scheme reports 6.19% five-year return.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Canadian DB Pensions, Pooled Funds Rebound Sharply in Q2
Equities rally helps spur strong quarterly gains.
Research
Less Tax-Efficient Funds Cost UK DB Plans £250 Million Yearly, Study Finds
Researchers say pensions must invest in tax-transparent funds, insurance policies to be eligible for tax advantages.
Research
US, Canadian Pension Funds Rebound with Markets in Q2
Resurgent equities erase nearly 40% of US corporate pension funded status loss during first quarter.
Regulation
UK Regulator Targets Defined Benefit Transfer Weaknesses
FCA bans contingent charging, finds British Steel pensioners received worse advice than most.
Pensions
Study: There’s a Better Way to Withstand Downturns than Old DB Model
Under new set-up, a plan is over-funded, which serves as a cushion in a downturn. Any benefit cuts are only as a last resort.
Research
UK Corporate Pension Funding Hammered by Pandemic in April
FTSE 350 company plans swing to £52 billion deficit from £10 billion surplus during the month.
Pensions
Canadian Defined Benefit Plans Have Worst Quarter in 12 Years
RBC and Northern Trust report plans lost 7.1%, the steepest drop since 2008.
Research
UK Defined Benefit Code Revision ‘Biggest Revolution’ in 15 Years
The Pensions Regulator publishes consultation on British defined benefit investing regulations.