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How is funded status holding up in the volatility? Updates on the corporate DB landscape
Members of our LDI Team share key takeaways from their latest analysis of US corporate pension plans' funded status, derisking activity, and ROA assumptions, as well as their outlook for plan contributions.
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2026-06-01
The high cost of unfunded duration — and some hope on the horizon
With many corporate DB plans thinking about managing their hedge ratios, members of our LDI Team explain the high cost of synthetic duration, how plans might want to think about this issue when targeting a specific duration profile, and why costs could improve over time.
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Article
2026-03-31
Flipping the script: Our updated market outlook and the derisking/rerisking decision
Members of our LDI Team share an unusual outlook for equities and bonds and explain what it could mean for US corporate pension plans contemplating either derisking or rerisking moves from here.
6
min
Article
2026-02-28
Time to derisk? Funded status up, but potential volatility ahead
LDI Team Chair Amy Trainor explains why US corporate DB plans may have a rare and limited opportunity to derisk and offers suggested action steps.
3
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Article
2025-05-06
Bank downgrades: Should LDI investors be worried?
Members of our LDI team discuss the implications of recent US bank credit-rating downgrades and offer potential next steps for corporate plan sponsors.
Article
2024-10-27
Keep your spread and earn on it too? The case for intermediate credit
Amid heightened volatility and an uncertain macro environment, members of our LDI Team see opportunity for corporate plans in the intermediate credit market.
Article
2024-06-27
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