US Defined Benefit Plans Rise in Q2, Recoup Losses from Q4 2018
The 100 largest US public DB plans saw a $50 billion rise in funding during the quarter.
Tag: Milliman
US Corporate Pension Funding Rebounds from May Drubbing
The funded status of the 100 largest corporate DB plans edged higher to 88% in June.
US Corporate Pension Funding Plummets $65 Billion in May
Third-largest monthly decline lowers funded ratios to 87.9%.
Multiemployer Plans Faltered in Second Half of 2018
Funding shortfall for the plans increased by $51 billion during period.
US Corporate Pension Funding Level Rises to 91.4% in April
Improvement boosted by strong investment returns during the month.
US Corporate Pension Funding Ratio Rises to 87.1% in 2018
Funded levels increase despite worst asset performance in a decade.
US Corporate Pensions’ Funded Level Rises to 92.6%
The 100 largest corporate DB plans gain $20 billion in February.
Corporate Pensions Rebound After Q4 Decline
January effect helps boost asset returns and funded levels.
100 Largest Funds Cutting Assumptions
Funding levels improving, but market volatility left some scars.
US Corporate Pensions Will Likely Miss Return Assumptions
Investment performances miss mark for third time in 10 years.
Report: Trustees Leading Public Pension Funds Astray
Unaligned incentives of board members are being blamed for state pension funds’ financial woes.
Corporate DB Funded Status Rises to 93.4% in July
Aggregate deficit falls $12 billion to $108 billion.
Top 100 US Public Pensions Lose $23 Billion in Q2
Contributions and lackluster returns outweighed by benefits payments.
US Public Pensions’ Funded Status Falls to 71.4% in Q1
Milliman reports a 1.7% drop in the funded ratio of US DB plans from the end of 2017.
Corporate Pension Bond Bulls Could Further Flatten the US Treasury Yield Curve
Fear of a downturn creates a rise in de-risking.