Defined benefit plans guarantee a fixed payout, usually based on salary and years of service. Employers bear the investment risks and are responsible for funding these plans. Defined benefit plans ...

“It’s not going to be the silver bullet that the government hopes for,” said another, adding that the total DB scheme surplus was only about £68bn on a buyout basis — the level at which companies with ...

Pete Buttigieg Decides to Spend More Time with His Family A common myth of economic nostalgia is that back in the good old days everyone had a defined-benefit pension, but then the greedy ...

Defined benefit plans, also known as pensions, have steadily decreased since the 1970s. The most recent data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics show that less than 10% of private sector ...

As corporate and public pensions struggle, pension plan sponsors and advisors need to stay abreast of the latest regulations, problems, litigation, and solutions. From news about failing pensions ...

Defined benefit (DB) pension scheme rules are set to be overhauled in an attempt to encourage large employers to reinvest surplus funds and even boost staff wages. Under the proposals, pension ...

As Alaska faces one of its most difficult fiscal challenges in decades, a bill to radically expand Alaska’s retirement plan ...

January ended with a flurry of excitement in the world of defined benefit pension schemes, as the government confirmed that it would be working to lift some restrictions on accessing surpluses.

Changes in legislation are needed to ‘unlock’ defined benefit (DB) schemes’ surpluses that could generate £400bn of capital over the next 10 years, analysis by Hymans Robertson has found ...

abrdn PLC has disclosed its full-year results for 2024, highlighting the status of its pension and post-retirement benefit provisions. The Group operates both defined benefit and defined ...