Despite returns of nearly 13%, US corporate plans’ funded level remained flat for the year, thanks to falling rates, Willis says.
Report finds size matters, as the larger the fund, the higher the compound annual growth rate was from 2014 to 2019.
The 79% funded status in the first quarter, an eight-point drop from last year, is the smallest since 2012.
The transaction will form the biggest insurance broker in the world.
Large company plans gain a point, to 87%, Willis Towers Watson says.
Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute argues large asset managers are essential for the well-being of our societies.
Trade war implications are only a piece of the big picture, Thinking Ahead Institute head says.