
Tag: Pension Plans


Canadian DB Plans Rebound in 2019, Return 14%

NJ Pension Fund Trustee Sentenced for Embezzling over $360K

Massive UK Pension to Cut Its External Hedge Fund Portfolio in Half

Chilean President Pitches Reform in Wake of Deadly Pension Protests
Under a new proposal, 6% in new contributions would be made by the country’s employers to sustain retired citizens above the poverty line.

Ohio’s State Pension Slashes Healthcare Benefits amid Insolvency Concerns Threat
The board at OPERS voted to reduce medical benefits to avoid collapse by 2030.

S&P Aggregate Pension Funded Status Rose in November
Level rises to 85.8% for corporate plan funding, Aon says.

New Mexico Governor Backs Linking Pension COLAs to Investment Performance
Plan aims to eliminate the state retirement system’s $6.6 billion unfunded liability.
US Pensions Report Weak Q3 Returns
Plans returned 1% for quarter, 4.58% for year, says Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service.

Fire Managers Who Ignore Climate Change, Says UK Pension Regulator
Guy Opperman insists plan trustees must ensure that investment managers employ ESG tenets.

UK Pension Lifeboat to Protect Thomas Cook Pension

HSBC UK Pension Plan to Invest $328 Million in Renewables
Bank wants enough onshore solar and wind energy to power an Oxford-sized area.
Funded Ratio for Corporate Pensions Hits 10-Year High
The 100 largest company pension plans gained $21 billion in September.
NASRA: ALEC Report Contains ‘Serious Flaws’
Association says study on public pension funding was ‘contrived’, and ‘cherrypicked’ data.

SOA: 2021 Smoothing Stoppage Calls for Forward-Thinking Initiatives
Although smoothing rates suggest single-employer pension plans have been fine, future restrictions could cause issues.