March 17, 2021 US Corporate Pension Funded Ratio Climbs to 92.9% in February Despite weak returns, funded levels rise for the fifth consecutive month.
March 10, 2021 ESG-Backing Institutions’ Fave Allocation: Investment Grade Bonds They’re the top asset in those sustainable portfolios, with 81% opting for them, survey says.
March 10, 2021 Forget Offices, Invest in Life Sciences Real Estate, Report Says Spaces for pharmaceutical research and medical device development can generate cash flow, as well as offer downside protection, according to Willis Towers Watson.
March 3, 2021 Retirement Account Balances Rise to Record Levels in Q4 Women are ‘saving more for retirement than ever before’ with record contribution rates.
February 23, 2021 New Pension Transparency Gauge Finds Serious Improvement Is Needed The Global Pension Transparency Benchmark ranked 15 countries on public disclosure transparency.
February 22, 2021 Multiemployer Pensions Reach Highest Funding Levels in 13 Years Robust asset gains in 2020 raised funded ratios to pre-global financial crisis levels.
February 12, 2021 UK Regulator TPR Says DC Pensions Falling Behind on Climate Change Survey finds that only 43% of defined contribution plans’ investment strategies consider climate change.
February 8, 2021 Insurers Have Been Draining Funds from New Jersey’s Pensions for 15 Years Report calls 2006 policy that shifted financial obligations for employee injuries to pensions ‘a windfall to insurers.’
February 5, 2021 A Record Number of New Retail Investors Signed Up in 2020 They’re younger, more diverse, and they go to their friends and family for investment advice, a new report confirms.
January 27, 2021 IMF Upgrades Global Economic Forecast for 2021 Amid ‘exceptional uncertainty,’ World Economic Outlook projects 2021 growth of 5.5% after a 3.5% contraction in 2020.
January 12, 2021 US Pension Spending Supports $1.3 Trillion in Economic Output A new report assesses the national economic impact of benefits paid by defined benefit plans to retirees.
January 8, 2021 Funded Ratio for Canadian Pension Plans Improves in 2020 After plummeting during the first quarter, the funding level of Canadian defined benefit plans rebounded to end the year at 91.2%.
December 28, 2020 PBGC Pension Programs Continue Divergence The pension lifeboat’s multiemployer plan is five years from insolvency, while the single-employer plan remains robust.
December 17, 2020 Texas Sees Sharp Rise in Troubled Funds State and local pension funds with ‘infinite’ amortization periods increased 50% from last year.
December 10, 2020 4 Public Pension Funding Strategies Besides Employer Contributions Issuing bonds or tapping gambling revenues are among the methods some states adopt, the National Institute on Retirement Security finds.