BASIS POINTS: Record Employer Contributions Boost Pension Funding

March 30, 2011

by Karen M. Kroll

Last year, the companies behind 100 of the largest defined-benefit plans in the country contributed a record $59 billion to their plans, according to the Milliman 2011 Pension Funding Study. However, plan assets still lag liabilities.

Record Employer Contributions Boost Pension Funding | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog.

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