By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. It has been 46 days since the PBGC has permitted an application to be submitted through their portal. I was still digesting my Thanksgiving dinner when the last application, United Food and...

B y: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I've been extremely fortunate to participate in the Opal Public Fund Summits - both East and West - for the better part of the last 10 years. I used to attend...

By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Welcome to the first ARPA update of 2024. I hope that your year has gotten off to a great start. With regard to the PBGC's recent activity, there isn't much to report...

By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. We recently shared with you the Ryan ALM, Inc. Newsletter. Attached for you review is the Ryan ALM, Inc. Pension Monitor. This document uses the asset allocation output from P&I's annual survey...

By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. We are once again pleased to share with you the Ryan ALM, Inc. Newsletter . This edition is a review of 2023. It was a surprisingly good year for Pension America. Markets...

By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I recently reported on Milliman's Corporate Pension Plan Index that indicated aggregate funding for the top 100 plans had settled at 102% at the end of November. Today, P&I ran a report...

By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Happy New Year! I hope that your 2024 is filled with great health, prosperity, joy, and friendships! Higher US interest rates would be welcomed, too, as that makes managing defined benefit pensions...

By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. As I posted on December 19, 2023, I believe that the investing community has gotten too far ahead of the Fed with regard to potential interest rate policy changes in 2024. The...

By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Americans nearing retirement are in most cases unprepared for the hopefully next 20-25 or more years. Sure, there is Social Security (thank goodness), but the average monthly SS payment is only $1,827...

By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. We at Ryan ALM, Inc. wish you and your family a joyous holiday season and an incredible 2024. Once again, there isn't a lot to report on the activity of the PBGC...