Asset Management Culture September 23, 2020 Pension Buyouts a Relative Bargain, Says Mercer Tweaking of Pension Buyout Index shows annuity buyouts cost less than accounting liabilities.
Coronavirus - COVID-19 May 4, 2020 State Pension Funding Drop to Lowest Level in 30 Years, Wilshire Says Public plans were 62.6% funded in the first quarter after the coronavirus wiped out 12.2 percentage points.
Opinion April 24, 2020 Op-Ed: U.S. Public Pension Underfunding—Don’t Make the Same Mistake Thrice As some lawmakers suggest states consider declaring bankruptcy, governments will be tempted to cut back on pension contributions. Amundi Pioneer senior adviser Charles E.F. Millard urges them not to do so.