Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Report Says DB Pensions are at a Tipping Point
By staff WriterMore than half of private sector defined benefit plan sponsors in Canada have converted their plans to defined contribution arrangements for current or future employees, according to a new report.
February 23, 2011
Cogent Report: Most Public Pension Plans Are in CrisisOnly one in five public pension plans can meet their financial obligations to plan participants.
February 14, 2011
Obama Budget: COLI Tax, Dividend Deduction Cut, Life Settlement Reporting, PBGC Reform, PPACA Funding, Dodd-Frank Funding . . . .The Obama administration is calling in its 2012 budget for a new tax on corporate-owned-life insurance, a cut in the dividends-received deduction for variable life and variable annuity products, and many other provisions.
February 13, 2011
Obama Budget: COLI Tax, Dividend Deduction Cut, Life Settlement Reporting, PBGC Reform, PPACA Funding, Dodd-Frank Funding . . . .The Obama administration is calling in its 2012 budget for a new tax on corporate-owned-life insurance, a cut in the dividends-received deduction for variable life and variable annuity products, and many other provisions.
February 09, 2011
Lawmakers Propose Municipal Pension Disclosure StandardsNew public employee pension bills could require state and local government pension plans to publish plan funded status information.
February 08, 2011
Lawmakers Propose Municipal Pension Disclosure StandardsNew public employee pension bills could require state and local government pension plans to publish plan funded status information.
February 01, 2011
Ryan Reveals GOP Budget Agenda to Investment AdvisorThe 112th Congress, along with incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner, was officially sworn in last month.
January 19, 2011
ASPPA to EBSA: New Pension Funding Notice is Too LongDefined pension plan participants may tune out and miss important information if they get excessively long pension funding notices.