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Pensions
US Corporate Pension Funding Rises Slightly in September
Funding status rebounded from a loss in August.
Market Moves
US Corporate Funding Ratios Decline Slightly in August
Corporate pension funding decreased for the first time since December 2022.
Asset Allocation
Strong Equities, Dip in Liabilities Boost Pensions
July sees fourth consecutive month of improved U.S. corporate pension funding.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Hits Highest Level Since Financial Crisis
Strong June investment returns drive significant jump as liabilities stabilize.
Market Moves
US Corporate Pension Funded Status Improves After Equity’s Strong April
Liabilities also increased in the month, and while watching Fed rates closely, more pension plans neared full funding.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Ratios See Slight Increase in February
Volatile equity market performance mostly offset the impact of lower liability values in February, resulting in a modest boost in corporate pension funded ratios.
Pension Risk Transfers: What to Watch Out For
Will the PRT be financially solid? Will the sponsor be left worse off? How will transferred beneficiaries fare?
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Posts Small Gain in January
Lower effective yields on 10- and 30-year Treasury bonds, and on corporate credit, decreased the discount rate, offsetting strong equity gains.
Pensions
Poor December Equity Performance Reduces Pension Funding Status
Corporate pension funding statuses marginally retreat from record funding levels to end 2022.
Pensions
Strong November for Equities Yields Lower Pension Funding
Most gauges of U.S. corporate pension health remained fully funded in November, even as they dropped from higher levels earlier in the year, data showed.
Pensions
“Relief Is No Longer Relief:” Financial-Market Upheaval Overtakes Best Intentions of Pension Legislation
Even with American Rescue Plan Act relief largely unavailable, pension plan balance sheets improved in 2022, causing some corporate plan sponsors to consider adding risk in 2023.
Pensions
U.S. Pension Funding Ratios Continue to Increase
Better equity performance and higher interest rates in October contribute to pensions nearing full funding.
Asset Allocation
Higher Stocks Benefit US Corporate Plans in July
Despite lower discount rates, aggregate funding level for plans of S&P 1500 companies rose to 102%.