S&P 1500 Pension Funded Status Rises 2% in July
An increase in equity markets boosted corporate pensions’ funded status to 91%.
An increase in equity markets boosted corporate pensions’ funded status to 91%.
Contributions and lackluster returns outweighed by benefits payments.
Aggregate funded level of 5,588 pensions increased 5.6% over the past 12 months.
Although liabilities climb, shortfalls shrink by $58 billion.
Report shows pensions’ funding ratio increased 2% in April.
Consultant JLT suggests plans de-risk following monetary policy discussions, regulator warnings.
Report says sponsors must be aware of three new kinds of risk.
Report suggests states assume annual returns of 6.5% for the next decade.
The so-called $20 billion club’s pension funded status rises to 84.4%.
CEO says plan is ‘in discussions with several organizations and employee groups’ about joining the fund.
Discount rates decreased by 3.56%.
Strong Q4 equity markets boost funded status ratios across the board.
Willis Towers Watson cites strong stock market performance and significant employer contributions as reasons for growth.
American Legislative Exchange Council says funding gaps are larger than what is being reported.
2050 pensioner-to-worker ratio will be 1:1.3, official says.