Inflation could give DB plans a boost, Cerulli says
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Rising rates drive down defined-benefit plan liabilities and raise their funded ratios.
Corporate defined-benefit plans may be breathing a sigh of relief as inflation marches higher. Increasing inflation is driving down the liabilities of DB plans, which is raising their funded ratios, according to a study by Boston-based research firm Cerulli Associates.
“As of February 2022, the
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