Asset Allocation
US Corporate Pension Funded Ratio Climbs to 89.8% in January
An increase in discount rates boosted the funded levels of the 100 largest corporate pension plans by $39 billion.
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Pensions
US Public Pensions’ Funded Ratio Soars to Record in Q4
The number of plans with funded levels above 90% nearly doubled during the final quarter of 2020.
Pensions
US Corporate Pensions Funding Drops in 2020 Despite Robust Returns
Aggregate investment return of 11.72% wasn’t enough to counter falling interest rates.
Research
Huge Investment Gain Boosts Corporate Pension Funding by $12 Billion
Over 5% return in November helps raise funded ratio of 100 largest corporate pensions to 86.2%.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
US Public Pensions’ Funded Ratio Declines More Than 2% in 2020
Despite funded levels falling to 70.7%, the 100 largest public plans have ‘shown great resiliency’ in the face of the pandemic.
Pensions
Funded Status of US Corporate Pensions Rises $21 Billion in October
Aggregate deficit of 100 largest defined benefit plans falls to lowest level since March.
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.
Pensions
US Corporate Pensions See Largest Monthly Funding Gain Since 2003
Funding boost helped by combination of robust investment gains and rising discount rates.
Pensions
Multiemployer Plans See Wild Funding Swings in First Half
Funded levels fluctuated from 85% down to 72% and back up to 82% during first six months of the year.
Research
Despite Robust Returns, US Corporate Pension Funding Falls in July
Record-low discount rates erase 2.85% asset gains for the month.
Pensions
US Public Pensions Bounce Back from Dismal First Quarter
Asset gain of $308 billion in April-June period lifts estimated funded ratio to 71.2% from 66%.
Research
Fortunes Diverge for Public, Corporate Pensions
Public pension funding rises, while corporate pension funding falls for second month in a row.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
US Corporate Pension Funded Ratio, Risk Transfer Costs Decline in April
Falling discount rates strike again, negating the market rebound for corporate DB plans.
Research
Corporate Pension Funding Ratios Nearly Flat in 2019 Despite 17.3% Returns
Plunging discount rates offset second-largest investment return in 20 years.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
US Public Pension Funding Levels Plunge to 66% in Q1
Market turmoil has wiped out all funding gains made in 2019.