Section Page News - Pensions & Investments

R.I. treasurer seeks transparency laws for church plans

James Comtois — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 01:00:00 EDT

Rhode Island treasurer wants funding disclosure for church-affiliated plans.

Public pension funds adopt cost-sharing mechanisms to stem volatility

Bloomberg — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:00:00 EDT

Some pension systems have adopted cost-sharing mechanisms, adjusting contributions or benefits, instead of simply cutting or increasing them.

Avery Dennison to terminate U.S. pension plan

Rob Kozlowski — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 01:00:00 EDT

Avery Dennison Corp. will terminate its $740 million U.S. defined benefit plan.

2017 'a sigh of relief' for corporate pension plans' funding

Trilbe Wynne — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 01:00:00 EDT

The average funding ratio of the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans rose 4.7 percentage points in 2017, P&I's annual analysis shows.

Corporate plans give fixed income a heavy weighting

Trilbe Wynne — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 01:00:00 EDT

Fixed income had the largest share of assets in 2017 among the 100 largest corporate pension plans, at 41.2%.

Correction: Ontario Pension Board

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 01:00:00 EDT

Ontario Pension Board, which administers the province's Public Service Pension Plan, Toronto, returned 8.1% on its investments in 2016. Incorrect information was reported in a P&I Daily story on Wednesday.

American Electric Power to wire $101 million to pension plans

Rob Kozlowski — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

American Electric Power Co. plans to contribute a total of $101 million to its defined benefit plans in 2018.

PPL hooks up U.S. pension plans with $145 million contribution

James Comtois — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

PPL Corp. contributed $145 million to its U.S. defined benefit plans in January.

Paccar preps pension contribution of $70 million to $100 million for 2018

Rob Kozlowski — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 EST

Paccar Inc. plans to contribute up to $100 million to its defined benefit plans in 2018.

PPF: U.K. corporate fund deficit unchanged in November

Sophie Baker — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 EST

The total deficit of defined benefit funds covered by the Pension Protection Fund fell 0.1% in November and 55% for the year ended Nov. 30, to £87.6 billion ($117.4 billion).