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US Corporate Pension Mid-Year Update: Eyeing the Exit

De-risking remains a priority for many sponsors, but the recent decline in interest rates has held back improvements in funded levels from strong equity markets. Despite this, we see sponsors taking more aggressive steps in their de-risking programs, a trend we expect to continue as more seek to develop “end games” for their plans.

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The return of market volatility, proposed legislation to mandate the inclusion of part-time workers in 401(k) plans, and the retirement savings gap that women experience are all top of mind for investors as we enter the second half of 2019.

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March 2019

2018 Pension Review "First Take"

Each year, we perform a comprehensive review of defined benefit (DB) pension plans of every company in the S&P 500 and provide initial impressions on the issues and factors impacting corporate DB plan sponsors. In this year’s Pension Review “First Take:” Groundhog Day, we outline key findings from our analysis and several transitions that are impacting the pension landscape.

February 2019

Get Active in ESG

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing is, first and foremost, investing. While a common misconception is that investing with ESG principles comes at the expense of investment returns, we disagree with this view and believe the integration of ESG considerations instead makes us smarter investors.

January 2019

US Corporate Pension Review and Preview: The Return of Volatility

Glancing back at 2018, the funded status of US corporate defined benefit (DB) plans rose significantly intra-year and reached its highest level since the financial crisis.