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- Funding pummeled by equity, bond yield declines. Kozlowski, Rob; Inklebarger, Timothy // Pensions & Investments;9/19/2011, Vol. 39 Issue 19, p27
The article discusses various reports which indicate that a steep decline in equity markets and a fall in corporate bond yields had a poor impact on corporate defined benefit plans' funded status in August 2011. BNY Mellon Asset Management reported that the typical U.S. corporate plan's funding...
- Corporate DB Sponsors Slow to Transfer Liabilities. McGuinness, Kevin // Plan Advisor News;2014, p88
The article reports on the claim of financial service consulting firm Mercer that some defined benefit (DB) plan sponsors are reluctant to transfer liabilities to an insurer.
- Dark clouds and liability limits. // Pensions & Investments;10/18/2010, Vol. 38 Issue 21, p12
The author reflects on the decision of Mercer LLC to end its consulting to the U.S. public defined benefit plans and how can such decision become financial damages for company's consulting work.
- Stocks, bond yields crimping inflows into LDI. Carter, Drew // Pensions & Investments;10/3/2011, Vol. 39 Issue 20, p13
The article presents information on liability-driven investments (LDI), including the impact of declining stock prices and bond yields on LDI. Tarik Ben-Saud of BlackRock Inc. states that derisking is still the epicenter of corporate pension funds. According to the U.S. managers, it is harder to...
- Maintaining perspective during the credit crisis. Taylor, Mike // Money Management;6/12/2008, Vol. 22 Issue 21, p4
The article discusses the continuing issues with credit crisis and its effects to investors in Australia. According Phillip Maisano, chief investment strategist at BNY Mellon Asset Management, investors should not allow themselves to become too frightened by the liquidity crisis in circumstances...
- Pensions in practice. Layton, John; Rix, Kieran // Public Finance;10/19/2001, p27
Fouses on the day of pensions accounting in Great Britain. Sectors present; Proposals made during the day; Implication of the proposals to the pension scheme.
- 1-2 punch of plummeting stock market and bond yield decline pushes down the funded status of U.S. plans. Byrd, Jennifer // Pensions & Investments;1/12/2009, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p6
The article reports that the fall in the market value of equities coupled with the decline of corporate bond yields has deteriorated the funded status of U.S. corporate pension plans in 2008. According to estimates by Mercer LLC, BNY Mellon Asset Management, Morgan Stanley and Towers Perrin...
- FTSE 350 pension deficit increases to £102bn. Paterson, Jennifer // Employee Benefits;11/13/2013, p5
The article reports on the estimated aggregate deficit for the defined benefit (DB) pension schemes of FTSE 350 companies that stood at £102 billion as of October 31, 2013, according to a pensions risk survey by financial company Mercer.
- St. Louis Police collars Mercer HR for 5-year stint. // Pensions & Investments;8/18/2003, Vol. 31 Issue 17, p6
Saint Louis Police Retirement System rehired Mercer Human Resources Consulting as actuary for the next five years, said Stephen Olish, administrative director. The $613 million pension plan conducted an open search because it had been five years since officials had looked at actuary fees and...
