Pensions
Multiemployer Pensions Reach Highest Funding Levels in 13 Years
Robust asset gains in 2020 raised funded ratios to pre-global financial crisis levels.
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Asset Allocation
US Corporate Pension Funded Ratio Climbs to 89.8% in January
An increase in discount rates boosted the funded levels of the 100 largest corporate pension plans by $39 billion.
Pensions
US Public Pensions’ Funded Ratio Soars to Record in Q4
The number of plans with funded levels above 90% nearly doubled during the final quarter of 2020.
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%.
Pensions
Strong Investment Gains Fail to Boost US Corporate Pensions in 2020
Despite returns of nearly 13%, US corporate plans’ funded level remained flat for the year, thanks to falling rates, Willis says.
Pensions
Local Government Pension Funded Ratios Hold Steady Amid COVID-19
But financial strains on governments could make it harder to pay required contributions.
Pensions
Multiemployer Plans See Wild Funding Swings in First Half
Funded levels fluctuated from 85% down to 72% and back up to 82% during first six months of the year.
Research
Despite Robust Returns, US Corporate Pension Funding Falls in July
Record-low discount rates erase 2.85% asset gains for the month.
Pensions
US Public Pensions Bounce Back from Dismal First Quarter
Asset gain of $308 billion in April-June period lifts estimated funded ratio to 71.2% from 66%.
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US, Canadian Pension Funds Rebound with Markets in Q2
Resurgent equities erase nearly 40% of US corporate pension funded status loss during first quarter.
Research
Fortunes Diverge for Public, Corporate Pensions
Public pension funding rises, while corporate pension funding falls for second month in a row.
Asset Allocation
Low Funded Public Pensions Might Not Survive the Decade
Market downturn could be the final straw for struggling public pension plans.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
US Corporate Pension Funded Ratio, Risk Transfer Costs Decline in April
Falling discount rates strike again, negating the market rebound for corporate DB plans.
Research
Funding for Corporate Plans Ticks Up After Record April
Aggregate funded ratio for company pension funds rose 2.2 percentage points, the first monthly uptick this year, Wilshire report finds.