Pensions
PBGC Updates Rate Tables on Expected Retirement Age, Missing Participants Mortality Assumption
Effective date for the final rule is January 1, 2025.
Tag: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Pensions
PBGC Provides Financial Assistance to Pressroom Union Plan
The Graphic Communications International Union Pressroom Unions’ Pension Plan will receive $63.7 million from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pensions
PBGC to Become Fiduciary Manager of St. Joseph Pension Plan
As St. Joseph Health Services liquidates, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will take over management of the health care pension plan.
Pensions
PBGC Provides Special Financial Assistance to 100th Pension Fund
In the latest grant, $41.5 million will be provided to the ILWU Employers’ - Warehousemen’s Plan.
Pensions
PBGC Approves SFA Funding for 4 Pension Funds
Teamsters Local 111, Marine Carpenters Fund, UFCW Tri-State Plan and I.B.E.W Pacific Coast Fund, all distressed funds, were provided with support.
Pensions
PBGC Approves $23.6M Grant to Midwestern Teamsters’ Pension Fund
Special financial assistance funds will preserve pension benefits for 615 transportation-industry participants.
Pensions
PBGC Approves $635M to Carpenters Pension Fund
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation will provide Special Financial Assistance Program funds to the Detroit Carpenters Fund.
Pensions
Deadline for PBGC Premiums Is Approaching
The due date for premiums is on October 15; roughly 450 plans still have the opportunity to recover $800 million in 2023 premiums.
Pensions
PBGC Grants $31.6M to Newspaper Drivers Pension Plan
The Ohio-based Newspaper Drivers Local 473 Plan will receive funding under the Special Financial Assistance Program.
Pensions
Illinois Multiemployer Fund Agrees to Repay $8M in Excess Bailout Funds
The repayment is the second related to overpayment of excess funds received from the PBGC in connection with the Special Financial Assistance Program.
Manager Selection
PBGC Names 6 Firms to Smaller Asset Managers Program
The companies will manage some of the agency’s fixed-income assets.
Research
Research Report: Pension Bailouts Lead to Risky Behavior
According to the paper, the American Rescue Plan Act is a near-term plug but does not fix long-term insolvency problems.
Pensions
Pension Risk Transfers Poised for 2nd Strongest Year Ever
AT&T’s May transaction and other large PRTs push up the tally, Legal & General reports.
Pensions
PBGC Updates Address for Overnight Delivery of Paper Checks
The mailing address change for paper premium-payment checks is effective October 6.
Regulation
DOL Offers Guidance for Multiemployer Plans
Bulletin provides FAQ to help plans that received Special Financial Assistance meet notice requirements.