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The Watson Wyatt survey found more employees with defined benefit (DB) plans (62%) are satisfied with their retirement program compared with those with only defined contribution (DC) plans (51%). Some ...

Putting more into pensions cuts into plan sponsors' operating cash, which should be considered for their DB funding and investment strategies. Methods for reducing underfunded defined benefit (DB) ...

As defined contribution plans continue their bumpy yet amazing journey to replace defined benefit plans, operational issues, which have mostly been ignored, need to be addressed mainly to accommodate ...

This column has been modified to correct the amount of the required contribution for Janet's DB plan. Minimizing taxes isn’t always the best idea. Rich found this out the hard way. You may have heard ...

Recent equity and bond market volatility reminds us that the market cycle persists. But so do the benefits that defined benefit plans offer to employers and their workforce, including tax advantages, ...

Most SECURE 2.0 articles focus on the changes applicable to defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, and rightly so, since those plans were the most impacted by the law. However, SECURE 2.0 ...

Choosing between a defined benefit vs. defined contribution plan can make or break your retirement strategy. The difference comes down to who takes on the risk — your employer or you. A defined ...

What Are the Features of a Defined Benefit Plan? A defined benefit plan guarantees retirement benefits for an employee. Some of the features include: Employer sponsored: The employer funds and manages ...