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March 2020 Pension Finance Update
Tumbling stock markets dealt another blow to pension sponsors in March. Both model plans we track[1] lost ground: Plan A lost 3% in March, ending the quarter 13% lower than at the end of 2019, while Plan B slipped more than 1% and is now down more than 4% for the year: Assets Falling stock markets…
Markets 2020 – effect on PBGC variable-rate premiums and strategies to reduce them
Many plan sponsors’ funding policy – and the response to current interest rate and asset declines – is likely to be framed with a view to reducing so far as possible PBGC variable-rate premiums. For most plans, 2021 PBGC variable-rate premiums are going up significantly – for a $100 million plan, next year's premium could jump around $500,000.
Annuity Purchase Update: March 2020 Interest Rates
A decrease in rates led to a corresponding increase in annuity purchase prices. For plan sponsors wishing to settle liabilities in 2020, we believe marketing your liability to the PRT market as soon as possible to be a prudent measure.