While painful in the short term, reducing discount rates seen as setting the stage for heftier employer contributions.

35% expect the asset class to perform better than it did in 2016, 21% that it will perform worse.

Wells Fargo provides its view on the debate, and discusses what role an OCIO can play in making a decision.

Companies look to reduce pension risk, as plans continue to be hurt by rock-bottom interest rates and weak bond performance.

Stock drops, rebounds after SEC rejects first exchange-traded fund that tracks Bitcoin.

For corporate pension plans singed by drop in discount rates, dips are partially countered by rising market returns.