U.S. corporate pension funding surpluses rise in November — 3 reports
U.S. corporate pension funding ratios jumped in November thanks to positive market returns, according to three new reports. First, Wilshire Advisors estimated the aggregate funding ratio of U.S. corporate plans reached 103.5% as of Nov. 30, an increase of 1.4 percentage points above the 102.1% funding ratio estimated by the firm as of Oct. 31. “November’s increase in funded status was primarily driven by positive asset returns across most asset classes, with the FT Wilshire 5000 Index reaching an all-time high...