Goldman: Beefing Up Corporate Pensions Will Flatten the Yield Curve
The firm says companies will be heavy bond buyers, contributing $60 billion to their pensions due to a tax change.
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S&P 500 Pension Funding Increases Nearly 5% in 2017
Funded ratio for S&P 500 defined benefit plans rises to 85.8%.
Discount Rate Decreases Slow S&P Pension Improvements in May
Aggregate pension debt drops by $9 billion, but combined S&P 1500 debt is still more than $2 trillion.
UK Corporate Pension Funding Levels Nearing 100%
Consultant JLT suggests plans de-risk following monetary policy discussions, regulator warnings.
Corporate Pension Bond Bulls Could Further Flatten the US Treasury Yield Curve
Fear of a downturn creates a rise in de-risking.
Corporate Pension Contributions Total $62 Billion in 2017
The funded status of the 100 largest US defined benefit plans rises nearly 5% to 86%.
UK Corporate DB Plans’ Deficit Soars 60% in March
Despite the sharp rise, the aggregate deficit is down 29% from 2017.
Rising Funded Levels to Spur Risk Transfers, Fixed Income
Report estimates top 50 defined benefit plans at 86% funded level.
US Public Companies Continue to Bolster Pension Funds
Several companies announced recent and impending pension fund contributions during the month.
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Funded Ratio for US Corporate Plans Gain 3.8% in January
Ratio rises to its highest level in more than four years.
Analysis: Largest US Corporate Pensions’ Funded Status Improves
Willis Towers Watson cites strong stock market performance and significant employer contributions as reasons for growth.
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Corporate Pensions’ Funded Ratio Rises for Third Straight Month
Funded status up nearly 5% from November 2016.
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Corporate Pensions’ Funded Level Rises $32 Billion in Two Months
Funded status of 100 largest US corporate pension plans grows to 84.7%.
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Corporate Pensions Reap Largest Gains in September
Funded status of 100 largest US corporate pension plans rises to 84.3%.
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Wilshire: US Corporate Pensions Up 1.3% at End of September
Longest streak of gains in more than 30 years, firm says.