Pensions
Tumbling Discount Rates Eat Away at Funded Ratios
Despite $14 billion investment gain in January, falling rates cause US corporate pension deficits to balloon.
Tag: Corporate Pension
Research
2019 Funding Ratio Drops Despite November Lift in US Corporate Pension Investment Returns
Milliman warns a December correction could be ‘disastrous’ for pensions.
FTSE 350 Pension Deficit Hits Two-Year High
Mercer warns pension trustees to brace for a no-deal Brexit.
Falling Discount Rates Send Corporate Pension Funding Tumbling
Funded ratio of 100 largest US corporate plans drops to 83.8% from 87.7%.
US Corporate DB Pension Funding Falls $11 Billion in July
Funded rate of 100 largest DB corporate plans drops to 87.9% during month.
TPR Cracks Down on UK Firms Changing Names to Shirk Pension Duties
Regulator is hunting employers that rebrand to try to dodge workplace pension responsibilities.
US Corporate Pension Funding Rebounds from May Drubbing
The funded status of the 100 largest corporate DB plans edged higher to 88% in June.
US Corporate Pension Funding Plummets $65 Billion in May
Third-largest monthly decline lowers funded ratios to 87.9%.
US Corporate Pension Funding Level Rises to 91.4% in April
Improvement boosted by strong investment returns during the month.
Newsmakers
BMW to Freeze US Pension Program, Shunt Workers into DC Plan
Decision to shift American workforce into a defined contribution plan comes amid dropping earnings at the carmaker.
Corporate Pensions Rebound After Q4 Decline
January effect helps boost asset returns and funded levels.
UK Corporate Pensions’ Deficit More than Doubles in December
Funded level of the FTSE 100 pensions falls 3% as surplus proves to be short lived.
Q4 Market Swings Trim Corporate Pension Plans’ Funding in 2018
Funds were on track to top 90%, but investment slumps brought them in slightly below 2017’s showing.
US Corporate Pensions’ Funded Status Edges Higher in November
Volatility in equity markets continues to concern plan sponsors.
UK Corporate Pension Deficit Nearly Triples in October
Aggregate deficit of PPF 7800 balloons to £107.7 billion as funding level drops 4.1%.