Tag: Defined benefit

A survey from Towers Watson found allocations to alternative assets by pension funds now account for around 19% of all pension fund assets globally.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found a benefits committee used a reasonable process to conclude it paid a participant's benefits according to his election.

The funded status of U.S. corporate pensions rose by 3.1 percentage points in June to 89.5%, according to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy & Solutions Group (ISSG).

If it’s a defined benefit (DB) versus defined contribution (DC) race, DB is in a 180-basis point lead, contends BNY Mellon. 

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has published an Implementation Guide for new financial reporting standards for state and local government pension plans.

There are many factors that contribute to how much retirement income a plan will generate, according to a new analysis.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against telecommunications firm Verizon Communications Inc., which dealt with the transfer of pension obligations.

The Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index increased considerably from May’s value of 85.81 to settle at 88.92 as of June 1.

Cash balance retirement plans have showed a 500% increase over the last decade and a 12% increase over the last year, a report found.

A standard mutual fund lineup may not be enough for your plan. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Chauncey C. Mayfield with stealing nearly $3.1 million from a pension fund and using the money to buy strip malls.

The American Benefits Council (ABC) testified before the ERISA Advisory Committee (ERIC) to describe the motivations behind employers reducing their pension plan liabilities by “de-risking.”

Funding levels of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies continued a strong rebound in 2013, according to consulting firm Mercer.

The funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans increased during May, according to the BNY Mellon Investment Strategy and Solutions Group (ISSG).

Marathon Retirement & Pension Consulting LLC (Marathon RPC) announced its entry into the small and mid-size retirement plan market.

It is common for companies to have both defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) plans, but inconsistencies between them can lead to poor investment results and fiduciary...

Investment returns in defined benefit (DB) retirement plans outperformed those in defined contribution (DC) plans in 2011 by the widest margin since the mid-1990s, according to a new...

In the current low-rate environment, defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors may want to implement a “holistic” glide path solution.   

Russell Investments has updated its “Corporate Pension Finance Handbook,” which addresses topics affecting corporate pension plans.

The financial services industry has to do a better job of helping people meet retirement goals, said Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive of BlackRock.