Special Report: Corporate balance sheet

Special Report: Corporate balance sheet
Roller-coaster year yields lower pension expense despite liabilities going higher

Corporate plans saw funding levels rise and pension expenses fall in 2020, despite higher liabilities and a historically low discount rate.

Tom Meyers
Special Report: Corporate balance sheet
Strong recovery amid pandemic produces small gain in funding

Aggregate assets, liabilities and funded status rose for the 100 largest plans in 2020 as the average discount rate plummeted.

Michael Moran
Special Report: Corporate balance sheet
Steep drop in discount rate pushes liabilities up 11.3%

High returns offset by a discount rate drop lowered aggregate funding in 2019 and left plans looking for derisking opportunities in 2020.

Kent A. Mason
Special Report: Corporate balance sheet
American Benefits Council expects big jump in pension funding obligations

Funding obligations for U.S. corporate defined benefit plans are likely to increase by more than 98% in 2021 compared with 2020.

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