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Pension Risk Transfer for Business Leaders

Navigating the Complex World of Pension Risk Transfer for Business Leaders

In the fast-paced world of business, securing a stable financial future for employees is paramount. Pension risk transfer (PRT) has emerged as a pivotal strategy for companies aiming to ensure their retirement obligations without bearing the associated risks. For business owners and HR executives, understanding PRT can be a game-changer in managing pension liabilities effectively....
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Navigating Pension Risk Transfers

Navigating Pension Risk Transfers (PRTs)

A 2024 Pension Risk Transfer Industry Whitepaper by DIETRICH Seizing Opportunities in a Dynamic Market This whitepaper explores the evolving landscape of pension risk transfers (PRTs), covering not only the short-term trends from 2022-2024, but also the longer-term perspective of where the industry is going and the impact on plan sponsors, advisors and participants. Multiple...
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Are Pensions Poised to Make a Comeback?

“Total rewards is a pendulum. New benefits emerge, while older and little-used ones are phased out. Annual salary hikes come and go, depending on the economy. The same often goes for bonuses and other perks. Now, the latest point of conversation among total rewards experts is about one of the oldest benefits offerings: pensions….”
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Reducing Pension Risk Exposure in Healthcare

BerryDunn colleagues Markes Wilson and Susan Prior talk with Ian Koteles, of Dietrich, a uniquely positioned pension risk advocate. The topic? Reducing pension costs through various strategies, including risk mitigation and administrative efficiency.
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Retiring the pension plan: A PRT’s pivotal role in the evolution of retirement plans

From the era of guaranteed lifetime pensions to the modern 401(k), pension risk transfers have become the linchpin connecting the past, present and future of retirement benefits – and allows firms to offload the burdensome legacy.
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Fidelity: About 1 in 5 Plan Sponsors Seeking New Retirement Adviser

One in five plan sponsors (22%) reported they were actively looking to switch advisers, with motivations including more service offerings and better participant communication and education, according to the 14th Fidelity Plan Sponsor Attitudes Study.
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Pension Risk Transfer Deals Hit Record Level in the First Half of 2023

In the first half of 2023 plan sponsors completed a record 289 pension-risk transfer transactions totaling $22.4 billion in premiums, according to a report from Aon, the largest PRT adviser.
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The PRT Decision: What Plan Sponsors Need To Know

Despite the turbulence of 2022 and the losses for both stocks and bonds, many corporate defined benefit (DB) plans are finding themselves in a better funded status position than at the end of 2021. As such, the pension “end game” is coming into clearer focus, and sponsors are considering pension risk transfers (PRTs).
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Jumbo IBM Deal Pushes Pension Risk Transfer To An All Time High

The second-largest U.S. pension risk transfer transaction on record, in combination with favorable conditions for similar de-risking activity by defined benefit plan sponsors, should push full-year 2022 activity to a new all-time high.
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Big Dollar Deals Push PRT Market to Expected New Record- Report

“The record growth further emphasizes that PRT is a key derisking strategy for plan sponsors even amidst market uncertainty.”
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