Asset Allocation
Market Volatility, Litigation Slow PRT Deal Flow
Solutions could include consideration of plan design and lifetime income options for plan sponsors and participants.
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Pensions
Corporate Pensions Continue Funding Surplus Rise in January
Strong markets, steady discount rates push funded status higher and higher.
Asset Allocation
U.S. Corporate Pension Funds Ended 2024 Strong
Aggregate funded status was at 100% for 2024, the first time since before the Global Financial Crisis that pension funds closed the year fully funded or better, per data from WTW.
Pensions
November Sees Another Gain in Corporate Pension Funded Status
If December can keep up the relatively strong results this year, defined benefit plan funded status may finish in the black for 2024.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funded Status Slightly Declines in September
Plan liabilities increased faster than equity gains, resulting in slight declines in the funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans.
Pensions
US Corporate Pensions Continue Funding Surplus in March
Funded status for U.S. defined benefit plans continues to push to all-time highs, according to several data trackers.
Pensions Reassess Long-Term Outlooks as Volatility and Inflation Remain High
Market conditions could push some plan sponsors to consider risk transfers sooner, but funded status remains a key concern.
Pensions
US, UK Corporate Pension Deficits Widen Due to Falling Equity Markets
Rising discount rates were not enough to offset markets spooked in October by surging COVID-19 cases.