There are 18 multiemployer plans that "successfully" filed for benefit relief under MPRA. Benefit cuts in excess of 50% have occurred for some of the retirees bringing with them true hardship for the participant and their families. With the passage...

We've been dedicating some time in our blog to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), as it is an incredible piece of legislation designed to protect and preserve struggling multiemployer DB plans for the next 30-years through segregated financial assistance...

As we've consistently said, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) is wonderful for the plan participants, but it does little to address some longer-term issues in multiemployer pension plans that could secure them further into the future. One such issue...

We, at Ryan ALM, don't just focus on DB pension systems, as any entity with a liability is fair game, such as OPEB, E&Fs, Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts, etc. What is important to note, is that we focus all of our...

According to a chart shared on LinkedIn.com by Lori Lucas, President and CEO, Employee Benefit Research Institute, 1989 was the year when Pension America truly began to be impacted by the looming pension crisis. Why 1989? This was considered the...

One more vote! That is all that remains before multiemployer plans (and their participants) finally get the pension relief that they've sought and needed for years. Some of you may have missed the fact that the $1.9 trillion stimulus package...

I was really pleased to participate in a CAIA panel discussion on February 23rd. The panel was asked to address "Solutions for Optimizing US Pension Structures with CAIA SoCal, Session 1 of a Series". You can find the video here...

I am pleased to be participating in this important IFEBP sponsored event. I will be presenting on the history of Pension Obligation Bonds (POBs), the strategies used to date, the risks, and most importantly a unique approach that might just...

Question: What is the purpose of a Pension Obligation Bond? Possible answers: A POB is intended to take advantage of potential arbitrage opportunities by investing in higher return asset classes that should outperform the cost of the bond? or A...

Yesterday, we reported that Congressman Neal (D, MA) had introduced pension reform legislation titled Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 (EPPRA) on January 21st. We were also led to believe that the legislation bore similarities to the Butch Lewis...