Tag: DB plans

The major defined benefit consultancies all reported improved funded status in November, as strong markets offset liabilities.

Jim Robison and Tommy Ford, both members of the Retirement Advisor Council, explain why defined contribution plan advisers should include...

An increase in discount rates helped corporate pensions by offsetting both a decline in asset values and weak investment returns.

The Netherlands holds the top spot in Mercer’s pension index, while the authors call for global retirement reform amidst falling...

The majority of pension consultancies report liabilities edged out strong market results.

Most pension trackers reported that equity markets performed well in August but were offset by an increase in liabilities.

Mercer parent Marsh McLennan will expand its international retirement footprint with purchase of Cardano.

Funded status improvement continues for fifth consecutive month, though in contrast to April, strong equity markets bolstered a decline in...

The BLS’ most recent data reports 67% of private workers have access to a defined contribution plan and 15% can...

Defined contribution plans grew at a rate of 12% to $10.2 trillion, according to ICI, even as separate Escalent research...

Franklin Templeton launches U.S. fixed-income ETF; PGIM announces collateralized loan obligation and active ETFs; Athene adds three fixed-income annuities.

Retirement assets accounted for 31% of all household financial assets at the end of March 2023, according to ICI.

Private real estate investments typically only available for institutional and wealthy investors can be a stable hedge against inflation and...

The company was penalized for violating state law by conducting an unlicensed insurance business.  

Protecting funded status, addressing inflation risk, adding value, and more are among suggestions from consultants and asset managers.

An analysis from October Three also finds certain industries are more drawn to the plan design that is viewed as...

The suit against fiduciaries of a Huntington Ingalls Industries pension plan has reached a settlement that includes a $2.8 million payment.

Several factors will likely drive more mid-market and large plan sponsors to initiate pension risk transfer (PRT) transactions, surveys show.

Plan fiduciaries are accused of misleading participants in benefits communications and interfering with benefits by arbitrarily assigning them the status...