Results for Pension Plans

The stock market has soared, but pension funds continue to struggle, jeopardizing benefits for workers.

Retirement security is tricky. Traditional defined benefit plans have contribution volatility that is difficult for sponsors to manage. Defined contribution ...

Almost all private retirement plans are required to comply with federal pension and tax laws. There is only one major exception: Church pension plans. Employees covered by church pension plans are denied the basic protections provided to virtually all other private-sector workers who participate in pension plans.

When it comes to threats to your retirement, there's one you may have overlooked: your employer. In recent years, companies have been freezing pensions, slashing retiree health benefits and eliminating 401(k) contributions.

Pension plans are benefits that guarantee employee income in retirement. Discover types, how they work, and how they differ from other employer-sponsored plans.

CAB 15-8: This Client Action Bulletin provides an overview of several key developments—in the form of IRS guidance, PBGC proposed regulations, and a new law—that have occurred recently for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension plans.

Real estate has become the main driver of increasing alternative allocations for sovereign investors, according to Invesco’s 2016 global sovereign asset management study. From 2012 to 2015, sovereign investors’ real estate assets grew to 6.5 per cent from three per cent of their portfolios, which represented faster growth than that of private equity and infrastructure combined, according ...

Taking payments from qualified pension plans--what are my choices? The quick anser is "many." The Tax Warriors explain.

Variable annuity pension plans are not new, but they deserve a second look by plan sponsors seeking a more secure retirement plan for participants.

The current low level of interest rates poses a big challenge to pension plans with benefits guaranteed by their corporate sponsors. These pension plans have a difficult time earning a decent return...

There are a variety of retirement plans available to small business owners and their employees and each one offers unique benefits and drawbacks.

This webinar looked at common 401(k) and pension plan disasters that analyzed the roles of human resource management, third party administrators, and busines...

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Avery Dennison’s employees will have access to a 401(k) plan.

As far as determining the funded status of a defined benefit (DB) pension plan, many factors are out of the control of the plan actuary, such as investment performance, liability interest rates, and how much a plan sponsor is able to contribute to the plan. However, the actuary can discuss with the plan sponsor possible funding strategies and policies designed to maintain the funded status of a fully funded plan or to improve the funded status of an underfunded plan
In general, the…

Whether it's a 401(k) or a defined benefit pension plan, there are a few things you need to understand about how these benefits will contribute to your financial security later in life.

When forced with rising pension costs, many public pension plan sponsors are pressured to freeze plan benefits. However, a look into five key pension plan provisions that are the biggest drivers of pension costs can help sponsors set a sustainable level of benefits. This Dear Actuary column provides perspective
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We present the basics of how actuaries determine different liability measurements for DB plans, and their intended purpose

Let’s talk about losing money. Not the most fun topic, but it happens. If something you bought goes down in value, you have a non-reportable loss. It’s called an “unrealized loss” until you reach the point where you sell. Once you sell, you have a realized loss. But that still doesn’t mean you have a […]

Print and read this article once, then feel free to shred it
Most papers can be touched once, and then tossed in the garbage like a hamburger wrapper.
Yet we all have some valuable identification records, financial statements, contracts or receipts that we ought to file and store in a safe place for easy retrieval later on.
Any victim of identity theft, fire, or flood will be glad for the time taken in advance to file and store critical records. And, if you’ve…