Retirement

The rise of hybrid pension sponsorships, part 2

By Bruce Shutan

Published August 4, 2026 7:00 AM EDT 5 Min Read

Key insight: Here’s why hypercompetitive industries are shifting toward market-based cash-balance retirement plans.
What’s at stake: Whether employers can recruit top talent without facing unpredictable pension costs.
Supporting data: 65% of all U.S. defined benefit plans utilize one specific design.
Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Bruce Shutan

Contributing writer

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.

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