Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Ratios Decline Amid Weak Market Returns
Pension finances weakened on lower returns in February.
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Pensions
Corporate Pensions Continue Funding Surplus Rise in January
Strong markets, steady discount rates push funded status higher and higher.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funded Status Mixed in August
Some trackers saw their first decline in funded status in months, during a 'tumultuous' month for equities.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funded Status Stays Flat in July
Strong equities were equivalent to or offset by a decline in pension discount rates.
Pensions
Public Pension Plan Funded Status Increased 0.5% in Q2, per Wilshire
That makes three consecutive quarters with an increase in funded status for public plans.
Pensions
Robust June in Stocks Puts an ‘Exclamation Point’ on Pension Funding
U.S. corporate funding levels stay high as the likelihood grows of an interest rate cut later this year.
Manager Selection
Wilshire Releases Diverse-Owned Manager Report
The sixth annual report finds that Wilshire’s diverse clients more than doubled since 2018.
Pensions
US Corporate Pension Funding Mixed on Stock Declines
Record pension funding levels cooled slightly in April from a drop in asset values, but were partly saved by another uptick in discount rates.
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
Corporate Pension Funding Levels Skyrocket in February
A majority of the largest U.S. corporate pensions are at their highest levels in decades, according to a number of pension trackers.
Pensions
With Corporate DB Pension Funding at All-Time High, Will Pension Reversion Transactions Increase?
Likely not, but there are opportunities for plan sponsors to take advantage of excess pension assets.
Pensions
US Corporate Pension Plans Continue to Improve Funded Status in January
A rise in discount rates helped most statuses increase last month, according to multiple pension trackers.
Corporate Moves
Wilshire Completes Acquisition of Lyxor Asset Management
The U.S. arm of the French asset management firm will spur Wilshire’s growth in ‘key area’ of alternatives.
News
Public Equities Spur Rise in State Pensions’ Funded Status
Funded levels for US public pension funds rose nearly 2 percentage points to 78.2% during the second quarter.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Hits Highest Level Since Financial Crisis
Strong June investment returns drive significant jump as liabilities stabilize.