
Financial-Market Upheaval Overtakes Best Intentions of Pension Legislation

Pension Risk Transfer on the Rise
Experts Consider LDI for 401(k)s
Asset Managers Should Help DB Plans Take Holistic View of Risk
In a report, Cerulli Associates makes suggestions for actions defined benefit (DB) plan asset managers can take to help plan sponsor clients manage market volatility.
Casting DC Plans in a Retirement Income Light
Mike Sasso, with Portfolio Evaluations, and a professor at Boston University, explained a new way of thinking to get plan sponsors to focus on retirement income for participants.

With LDI, DC Plans Can Address Individuals’ Retirement Obstacles
Despite Net Outflows From 401(k)s, Cerulli Sees Opportunities
Cerulli also sees opportunities for advisers in the 403(b), defined benefit (DB), and financial wellness markets.
Conduct PRTs with Long-Term View in Mind
MassMutual has issued a white paper outlining all considerations for defined benefit plan sponsors considering a pension risk transfer.
Weyerhaeuser Reveals Plans to Reduce Pension Liabilities
The company will offer a lump-sum distribution window to certain participants and transfer certain retiree assets to a group annuity.
Guiding DB Clients to Preserve DB Funded Status Improvements
Northern Trust Asset Management offers four considerations for setting DB plan investment strategy.
Tax Reform Prompts DB Plans to Accelerate Contributions
This enables corporations to expense their contributions at a higher tax rate, according to Cerulli.
LDI Moves to the Fore for DB Plans
Cerulli posits that LDI, when implemented effectively, can be “the ultimate custom solution.”
Retirement Industry People Moves
T. Rowe Price Names Senior DC Specialist; Vanguard Rotates Portfolio Managers; American Century Preps for Major ETF Business Launch; and more.