Newsmakers
U.S. Corporate Pension Funds Remain Steady in February
However, funded levels are likely to be lower in March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roils markets.
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Asset Allocation
Greater Breadth Will Pull Stocks Out of Sideways Pattern, Stovall Says
As the tech stars dim, other sectors are charging upward, thus triggering the next breakout, CFRA sage declares.
Pensions
US, UK Corporate Pension Deficits Widen Due to Falling Equity Markets
Rising discount rates were not enough to offset markets spooked in October by surging COVID-19 cases.
S&P 1500 Pension Funded Status Treads Water in August
Rising equities were offset by a falling discount rate during the month.
S&P 1500 Pension Funded Status Rises 2% in July
An increase in equity markets boosted corporate pensions’ funded status to 91%.
Discount Rate Decreases Slow S&P Pension Improvements in May
Aggregate pension debt drops by $9 billion, but combined S&P 1500 debt is still more than $2 trillion.
Mercer: Funded Status of S&P 1500 Pensions Hits 84% in 2017
Discount rates decreased by 3.56%.
S&P 1500 Pensions’ Funded Status Rises 1% in September
Pensions' funded status reaches highest levels since 2015.
Research
Mercer: S&P 1500-Sponsored Company Pensions Down 1% in August
S&P 500 up 0.05%, while MSCI EAFE down 0.31%.
Research
Mercer: S&P 1500 Pensions 83% Funded in July
Interest rates still “40 basis points above 2016 lows.”
Mercer Finds Pension Funding Level Drops 1% in June as Deficit Hits $416 Billion
Aggregate deficit is up $8 billion from the $408 billion measured at the end of 2016.