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The Benefits of Using Multiple Discount Rates in a Public Pension Plan
Public pension plan sponsors frequently ask us about the impact of investing in a cash flow matching (CFM) strategy on the fund's ability to achieve the ROA, which is also the discount rate used to value the plan's liabilities under...
And So It Is!
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Milliman has released the results for its Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which analyzes data from the nation’s 100 largest public defined benefit plans. They are reporting that the collective funded ratio...
Another Inconsistency
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. The US pension industry is so critically important for the financial future of so many American workers. The defined benefit coverage is clearly not what it once was when more than 40%...
Milliman: Public Pension Funded Ratio at 82.8%
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Milliman recently released results for its Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which covers the nation’s 100 largest public defined benefit plans. Positive equity market performance in September increased the Milliman 100 PPFI...
Ryan ALM, Inc. 3Q'24 Pension Monitor
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. We are pleased to share with you the Ryan ALM, Inc. Q3’24 pension monitor . This quarterly report compares different liability growth rates (based on a 12-year average duration) versus the asset...
Milliman Reports Improved Funding For Public Fund Pension Plans as of March 31, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Milliman recently released results for its Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which covers the nation’s 100 largest public defined benefit plans. Positive equity market performance in March increased the Milliman 100 PPFI...
Ryan ALM, Inc. Pension Monitor Q1'24
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. We are pleased to share with you the Ryan ALM, Inc. Q1'24 pension monitor . This quarterly report compares different liability growth rates (based on a 12-year average duration) versus the asset...