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  • In the NewsOctober 20, 2011

    New York City’s DB Plans Stronger than 401(k)s

    October 20, 2011 — PLANSPONSOR covers the new NIRS and Pension Trustee Advisors research that New York City’s defined benefit pension plan can deliver the same retirement income at a 40% lower cost than a defined contribution type account. Read the story here.

  • In the NewsOctober 20, 2011

    Reuters: NYC Pension Funds are Cost Effective

    October 20, 2011 — Traditional pension plans are a better bang for New York City’s Buck, reports Reuters, according to the new NIRS report recently released by the NYC Comptroller. The article reports that “defined benefit plans have enormous economic efficiencies over defined contribution plans.” Read the story here.

  • In the NewsOctober 20, 2011

    DBs Cost Effective for NYC, Reports Pensions & Investments

    October 20, 2011 — Traditional pension plans are a better bang for New York City’s Buck, reports Reuters, according to the new NIRS report recently released by the NYC Comptroller. The article reports that “defined benefit plans have enormous economic efficiencies over defined contribution plans.” Read the story here.

  • In the NewsOctober 20, 2011

    New York’s Bang for the Buck in BenefitsPro

    October 20, 2011 — BenefitsPro covers the research conducted by NIRS and Pension Trustee Advisors that show that the $119.6 billion New York City Retirement System’ defined benefit plans can provide retirement income at a much lower cost than defined contributions plans. Read the story here.

  • In the NewsOctober 16, 2011

    Financial Times Cites Decisions, Decisions

    October 16, 2011 — The Financial Times outlines the rise in DC plans as states get creative in dealing with high costs of retirement income, and uses Decisions, Decision: Retirement Plan Choices for Public Employees and Employers to show that public employees overwhelmingly prefer DB plans. Read the story here.

  • In the NewsOctober 2, 2011

    Institutional Investor Profiles New NIRS Report

    October 2, 2011 — When given the choice between a traditional defined benefit pension or a defined contribution savings plan, the vast majority of public employees chose the traditional pension plan, reports Institutional Investor, citing Decisions, Decisions. Read the story here.

  • In the NewsSeptember 30, 2011

    P&I: No Contest, New Public Workers Prefer DB

    September 30, 2011 — Public-sector employees overwhelmingly choose defined benefit plans over defined contribution plans 75% to 98%, reports Pensions & Investments, citing Decisions, Decisions: Retirement Plan Choices for Public Employees and Employers. Report co-author and Milliman Inc. actuary and principal Mark Olleman told P&I,“If you had an election with 75% of the vote (for a candidate), […]

  • In the NewsSeptember 30, 2011

    Reuters Reports Switching From DB To DC May Not Save U.S. Pensions

    September 30, 2011 — Reuters reports that many states are looking to reshape their retirement plans to resemble those private sectors, but they have yet to examine the true costs and benefits of switching plans from a defined benefit to a defined contribution plan. “Most states that have done those feasibility studies have found that […]

  • In the NewsSeptember 30, 2011

    “DB Plans Rock!” Reports Investment News

    September 30, 2011 — Investment News’ INsider highlights Decisions, Decisions: Retirement Plan Choices for Public Employees and Employers, and calls public employees “pretty darn smart” for their overwhelming support of a DB pension plan over a DC or 401(k) style plan. Read the story here.