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Pension and BenefitsRisk Management
December 8, 2022

Handoff: Tips for Playing the Pension Risk Transfer Game

The improved funded status of pensions, thanks partly to higher interest rates, make PRTs a play worth considering. The need for pension teams to foster strong partnerships with other groups, hire an experienced external advisor and, for some, find a separate, independent fiduciary to select insurance companies emerged as key takeaways from a presentation about pension risk transfer (PRT) transactions at a recent meeting of NeuGroup for Pensions and Benefits. The complexity of PRTs makes it essential that the finance team…
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FXPension and Benefits
September 15, 2022

Avoiding a P&L Punch Packed by Nonqualified Deferred Comp Plans

Methods for hedging NQDC liability gains to avoid the pain of being hit by financial statement surprises. Nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans allow companies to offer executives the opportunity to defer taxes and earn market-based, notional returns on the deferred amounts while the company gets access to additional capital. That’s all good. The complication is that executives usually choose from a menu of market-based “notional” investments whose gains directly affect compensation expense and the P&L unless they are hedged. Depending…
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CryptoPension and Benefits
August 25, 2022

Window Pain? Looking at the Risks of 401(k) Brokerage Windows

New DOL guidance on cryptocurrency investment options raises broader fiduciary questions for some plan sponsors. Guidance from the Department of Labor about offering cryptocurrency investment options in 401(k) plans, including through self-directed brokerage windows, sparked discussion about the pros and cons of the windows and the fiduciary duty of corporates at a recent meeting of NeuGroup for Pensions and Benefits. The DOL guidance issued March 10 warned plan fiduciaries to “exercise extreme care before they consider adding a cryptocurrency option” to a 401(k).…
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Pension and Benefits
July 28, 2022

Pension Surpluses: Nice to Have Except for the Potential Tax Hit

Pension funds have recovered dramatically but the surpluses many face are a quandary. Pension plans have not been immune to financial market turmoil this year. The funded status of the 100 largest corporate defined benefit pension plans fell by $13 billion during June, according to the Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index. But stellar asset returns in the last several years—including from private equity investments—as well as rising interest rates that reduce a plan’s liabilities mean that many companies still have pension…
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Capital MarketsPension and Benefits
February 17, 2022

Supreme Court Decision Sparks Fiduciary Concerns for 401(k) Plans

NeuGroup members in charge of DC plans discuss implications for ESG investment options and record-keeping.NeuGroup members who oversee corporate 401(k) plans are weighing the fiduciary implications of a recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of employees of Northwestern University who claimed their defined contribution (DC) plan charged excessive fees and offered confusing investment options. The unanimous decision said a lower court erred in ruling that because Northwestern’s plan included diverse investments, the workers could not sue over fees tied to…
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Capital MarketsPension and Benefits
January 26, 2022

Bears in Winter: Well-Funded Pension Plans Warm to Hibernation

As more pension plans enjoy surpluses, they consider derisking strategies including hibernation vs. termination.Participants at a recent meeting of NeuGroup for Pensions and Benefits sponsored by Insight Investment voiced concerns about pursuing buyouts of their pension plans by insurers and leaned more toward hibernating plans, although they left room for exceptions. Hibernation occurs with so-called frozen plans that are no longer accruing future benefits and are usually well-funded or overfunded. It involves managing risk to reduce volatility by adopting a…
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October 29, 2021

Pensions & Benefits H2 2021 Meeting (Part 1)

About this meeting Insight Investment and members will gather to discuss risk management strategies for defined benefit plans with a focus on derivatives and market liquidity, as well as discussion on hedging cash balances. Members will also hear from a consultant who will discuss a myriad of defined contribution topics that include plan administration, investment vehicles, managed accounts, and target-date funds. About this Peer Group NeuGroup for Pensions and Benefits is a cross-industry peer group for treasury and corporate finance…
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September 23, 2021

NeuGroup for Pensions & Benefits Monthly Interim Meeting

About this meeting Insight Investment and members will discuss the Department of Labor expected guidance on ESG investment alternatives in DC retirement plans. What demand have members seen from employees for ESG investment alternatives? How quickly can companies respond to demand? About this Peer Group NeuGroup for Pensions and Benefits is a cross-industry peer group for treasury and corporate finance professionals from US corporations who are responsible for managing the retirement programs of their companies. Meeting type Interim meetings are…
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August 24, 2021

Pensions and Benefits Managed Accounts

About this meeting Members from NeuGroup for Pensions & Benefits discuss managed accounts, metrics used to measure performance, and an outline for a potential benchmarking survey. About this Peer Group NeuGroup for Pensions and Benefits is a cross-industry peer group for treasury and corporate finance professionals from US corporations who are responsible for managing the retirement programs of their companies. Meeting type Interim meetings are meant for members of the specified peer group. These meetings originated in response to Covid-19…
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Investment ManagementPension and Benefits
July 15, 2021

Offering Retirement Income Solutions in DC Plans: Yes, but Not Yet

Using annuities to make 401(k) plans resemble pensions is compelling—but so far, most corporates aren’t doing it. The vast majority of members of NeuGroup for Pensions and Benefits who also oversee defined benefit (DC) plans say their companies should consider solutions that help employees receive lifetime income after they retire. But few corporates are actually implementing so-called retirement income solutions. At least not yet. That key takeaway emerged at a recent meeting sponsored by Insight Investment and BNY Mellon that featured…
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