PBGC Proposes New Coverage Determination Forms
Plan sponsors may submit a determination of coverage request for four common types of DB plans.
Tag: DB Plans
DB Plan Sponsors Should Act Now to De-Risk and Lock In Funding Gains
With most companies that track defined benefit (DB) plan funded status showing an improvement in April and for the year,...
Q4 2018 Volatility Leads DB Sponsors to Focus More on Risk
Asked what they plan to look for in asset management searches in the next 12 months, the majority of mid-sized...
Employer Contributions Aid in DB Plan Funding Progress
An analysis from the Society of Actuaries suggests the majority of defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are making sufficient contributions...
Largest DB Plan Sponsors Adjust Policies to Manage Risks
The latest report from Russell Investments shows the largest defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors have shifted more to fixed income...
DB Plans Can Afford to Loosen Up on Target Allocations
Two separate reports suggest that public pension plans’ strict adherence to target allocations and corporate pension plans’ focus on bonds...
Pension Funded Status Down in March but Up for Q1 2019
Lower discount rates increased liabilities in March, but companies that monitor defined benefit (DB) plan funded status estimate a 1%...
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Steidle Announces 2019 Pricing for Cash Balance and DB Plan Administration
Steidle Pension Solutions’ comprehensive services include testing, calculations, plan valuation, document services, actuary certification, Form 5500 preparation, and more.
IRS Updates Operational Compliance List for Retirement Plans
2019 items for which plan amendments may be needed include changes to hardship withdrawal regulations, retirement plan relief for victims...
IRS Updates Mortality Tables for DB Plans
The updated mortality improvement rates and static tables apply for purposes of calculating a defined benefit (DB) plan’s funding target...
Fourth Quarter Volatility Wipes Out DB Plans’ Funding Status Gains
Pension plans’ funding rose a mere 70 basis points last year, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Pension Risk Transfers Help Largest DB Plans Reduce PBGC Premiums
J.P. Morgan’s “Corporate Pension Peer Analysis 2018,” says 2018 was the largest asset allocation de-risking year for defined benefit (DB)...
DB Plans See Funded Status Gains of Up to 2% in February
Firms that monitor defined benefit (DB) plan funded status attribute the increase to strong equity market performance.
IRS Reverses Course on Lump-Sum Payment Windows to Certain Retirees
The IRS had previously put a halt to the practice of defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors offering lump-sum windows to...
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Expanding the Credit Universe: Managing Credit Migration Risk for DB Plans
Pierre Couture and Brett Cornwell, with Voya Investment Management, discuss the increase in BBB bond issuance and how this affects...
Americans Say Lawmakers Don’t Understand Difficulty in Preparing for Retirement
Eighty percent of Americans polled by the NIRS think the government should make it easier for employers to offer pensions,...
Pension Experts Urge LDI Considerations, Stress Tests in 2019
Pension plan sponsors can avoid giving back recent gains in funded status if and when another recession strikes by implementing...
LDI Strategies and Preparing DB Plans for Recessions
Speakers on a PGIM Fixed Income webcast offered practical steps pension plan sponsors can take today and over time to...
EBRI Reassesses Whether DC or DB Plans Are Better for Participants
A new EBRI research report compares the outcomes of participants in automatic enrollment 401(k) plans versus defined benefit (DB) plans;...
DB Plan Funded Status Rebounds in January
Stronger equity markets pushed pension funding up 2% to 3%, according to firms that monitor defined benefit plan funded status,...