In the current era of more short - lived employment relationships and with the average age of participants in
DB plans rising, these plans face several challenges:
Not exact matches
Thus, the path dependency that political scientist Paul Pierson, 1997 has observed in pension reforms is not just an observed fact, but a desired characteristic.21 Threats to sustainability are typically identified as expenditures
rising above an acceptable level, and especially in prefunded
DB plans, volatility of pension contributions or accounting expenses for pensions.
Copestick Murray told
db at the London Wine Fair that is it
planning to launch entry - level generic red and white blends to its «I heart wine» range due to the likely price
rise in varietal European wines following the late Spring frosts, as well as the three premium regional - led skus under the flagship brand that were unveiled at last month's show.
Public sector
DB plans: Taxes may
rise, spending cuts enacted, forced contributions to retiree
plans negotiated,
plans terminated for a 457
plan, partial
plan termination, job cuts, funny accounting practices (worse than the private sphere), brinksmanship over debts, etc..
With grey divorce on the
rise and the demise of employer
DB plans, their only reliable income source is Social Security, or its Canadian equivalent of CPP / OAS.
An extensive new «First Take» analysis published by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) suggests corporate defined benefit (
DB)
plan sponsors are likely to increase allocations to fixed income as their funded statuses collectively
rise.