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As another cringe-worthy sign of the times, a new Mercer data on Fortune 1500 companies show pension plan funded status at the end of Jan was unchanged from Dec., indicating funded status of plans sponsored by the largest U.S. companies remained at 75%.
Don´t hold your breath; it gets worse.
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Jennifer Lewis, senior director of retirement at Willis Towers Watson, discusses the health of corporate pension plans.
A rise in equity and bond markets has fueled a partial bounce back in corporate pensions, according to data from Willis Towers Watson.
The company froze pension benefits for about 20,000 employees in the U.S.
More than one-third of the $18.1 trillion invested globally in pensions are in 133 U.S. funds, including Boeing, AT&T, IBM, General Motors and General Electric.
More than one-third of the $18.1 trillion invested globally in pensions are in 133 U.S. funds, including Boeing, AT&T, IBM, General Motors and General Electric.
