Tag: Corporate Pension

Increased discount rates, global equity returns generate uptick in the ratios for plans in the index. 

An increase in equity markets boosted corporate pensions’ funded status to 91%.

Aggregate deficit falls $12 billion to $108 billion.

The firm says companies will be heavy bond buyers, contributing $60 billion to their pensions due to a tax change.

Funded ratio for S&P 500 defined benefit plans rises to 85.8%.

Aggregate pension debt drops by $9 billion, but combined S&P 1500 debt is still more than $2 trillion.

Consultant JLT suggests plans de-risk following monetary policy discussions, regulator warnings.

Fear of a downturn creates a rise in de-risking.

The funded status of the 100 largest US defined benefit plans rises nearly 5% to 86%.

Despite the sharp rise, the aggregate deficit is down 29% from 2017.

Report estimates top 50 defined benefit plans at 86% funded level.

Several companies announced recent and impending pension fund contributions during the month.

Willis Towers Watson cites strong stock market performance and  significant employer contributions as reasons for growth.