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A Call for Pension Reform - Five Years Later
On March 25, 2020, I produced a post titled, " Why Pension Reform is Absolutely Necessary ". A few of you may recall that blog. I penned the post in reaction to a series of statistics that my friend John...
ARPA Update as of November 15, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I can't believe that Thanksgiving is next week. It appears that the PBGC was motivated to get some things done in anticipation of that holiday, as we witnessed more activity last week...
We Are # 29 - WOW!
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. The 16th annual Mercer /CFA Institute Global Pension Index report was released on Oct. 15. I want to extend a big thank you to Mercer and the CFA for their collective effort...
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...
You Have An Obligation - Fund it!
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I recently participated in a new program put on by the Florida Public Pension Trustees Association (FPPTA). They've introduced a higher-level program for trustees that really want to dive more deeply into...
ARPA Update as of September 27, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Welcome to the last update for September 2024. Let's hope that today brings at least one Mets' win in Atlanta. It would mark quite the turnaround from where this team was on...
Falling Rates - Not A Panacea For Pensions
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Milliman has reported that pension funding for Corporate plans declined in August. The Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI) recorded its most significant decline of 2024, as the funded ratio fell from...
ARPA Update as of May 31, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Welcome to June and the latest update on the PBGC's effort to implement the ARPA pension legislation. There isn't much to report, but I'm happy to mention that two plans received approval...
ARPA Update as of May 10, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Another Monday brings the weekly update on the PBGC's effort to implement the pension rescue under ARPA. As noted previously, activity has definitely slowed in recent weeks, and the week ending May...
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...