Pensions
Funded Levels Rose for Canadian DB Plans in 2023, But Risks Remain
Interest rates and market volatility continue to pose a significant risk for many plans.
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Pensions
US Corporate Pension Funding Rises Slightly in September
Funding status rebounded from a loss in August.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pension Plans Look to Annuities, Fixed Income to Preserve Pension Surpluses
With funded ratios at their highest levels in years, pension risk transfers are among the ways firms are trying to de-risk their portfolios.
Pensions
Fully Funded Status of Canadian DB Plans Keeps Rising in Q2
Positive asset returns, combined with rising bond yields, helped boost pension funds’ solvency.
Pensions
Funding Status of Pensions Increases Marginally Despite Equity Market Downturn
Concluding the September pension watch, two consultants monitored that funding ratios in U.S. plans had eclipsed over 100% funded.
Asset Allocation
Higher Discount Rates Offset Lower Equity Values in August
U.S. corporate pension funds improve by 0.7 percentage points, to 99.0% in August from 98.3% in July.
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%.
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.
Asset Allocation
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%.