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Despite great investment returns recently, the nations largest corporate defined benefit pension funds have been defenseless against growing liabilities resulting from dropping discount rates.
For the second straight month, Milliman, a consulting and actuarial firm, said that 100 of the nations largest DB plans sponsored by U.S. public companies experienced yet another $8 billion drop in funded status.
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A pensions specialist explains why fiduciary responsibility extends beyond investment oversight and how proper safeguards serve as a critical layer of protection.
A wide range of employers are expressing a greater desire to measure risk, achieve more predictable retirement benefit costs, and retain top talent.
Cash-balance plans lead the way in groundswell of support for offering a more meaningful approach to generating retirement income for cash-strapped workers.
A Deloitte analysis shows that alternative allocations — to private equity, private credit and other vehicles — in DC plans could grow quickly.
Benefit reductions meant to cut costs and even free up funds for AI may be undermining retention, as workers scale back savings and question their employers' priorities.
