Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Underfunded Pension Plans

The number of underfunded plans in the danger zone in the US has exploded, according to IFEBP (Int'l Fdn of Employee Benefit Plans).

This is corroborated by discussions I have had with various market professionals. What if those plans "derisked" and pursued an LDI framework now? They would be locking in losses. On the other hand, imagine another 30% decline in equities...

Between a rock and a hard place.

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