COVID-19 – CORPaTH

11 08, 2020

COVID-19 pushes social issues to ESG forefront
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COVID-19 pushes social issues to ESG forefront

ESG

COVID-19 pushes social issues to ESG forefront

CORPaTH2020-08-11T09:37:28-07:00August 11th, 2020|Categories: ESG|Tags: COVID-19, esg|

One of the many upheavals caused by the COVID-19 crisis has been some reordering of environmental, social and governance priorities for institutional investors. While climate change and other environmental issues "were almost synonymous with ESG, the pandemic forced us to shift, and forced owners of capital to think about the other letters in ESG," said Nathan S. Shetty, Chicago-based head of multiasset portfolio management for Nuveen LLC, the money management arm of TIAA-CREF. The global health crisis plus renewed [...]

9 07, 2020

Pension plans see rebound in second quarter
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Pension plans see rebound in second quarter

Pension Funding

Pension plans see rebound in second quarter

CORPaTH2020-07-09T14:59:45-07:00July 9th, 2020|Categories: Pension Funding|Tags: COVID-19, pension funding|

The funding status of the largest corporate pension plans in the U.S. have rebounded during the second quarter of 2020, due to improvements in the equity and bond markets, according to Willis Towers Watson data. “The first quarter was a more difficult quarter for the equities,” says Joseph Gamzon, senior director of retirement at Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking and solutions company. “For most pension plan sponsors the combination of the equity markets performing well and the [...]

30 06, 2020

A Pandemic Problem for Older Workers: Will They Have to Retire Sooner?
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A Pandemic Problem for Older Workers: Will They Have to Retire Sooner?

Retirement

A Pandemic Problem for Older Workers: Will They Have to Retire Sooner?

CORPaTH2020-06-30T08:46:57-07:00June 30th, 2020|Categories: Retirement|Tags: COVID-19, retirement|

Dorian Mintzer loves her work. A 74-year-old psychologist, coach and author, she has no plan to retire, and has continued to work during the pandemic, doing teletherapy from her home in the Boston area. Now, like millions of other older working Americans, Dr. Mintzer is uncertain about the future of her job — much will depend on whether health insurers continue to cover teletherapy post-pandemic. “I’m going to keep working virtually — the idea of going into an office [...]

10 06, 2020

Pandemic Puts More Stress On Struggling Pension System
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Pandemic Puts More Stress On Struggling Pension System

Pension Funding

Pandemic Puts More Stress On Struggling Pension System

CORPaTH2020-06-10T14:54:52-07:00June 10th, 2020|Categories: Pension Funding|Tags: COVID-19|

The coronavirus outbreak has presented daunting challenges for an already-struggling multiemployer pension plan system. It's also amplifying calls for Congress to step up and pass legislation to protect against millions of retirees losing their financial livelihood. More than a hundred multiemployer pension plans covering over a million workers and retirees were on the ropes even before COVID-19 became a household term, and that number could more than double depending on how the pandemic plays out, according to a letter [...]

13 05, 2020

Union Pension Partitions Included in Democrat’s 4th Relief Proposal
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Union Pension Partitions Included in Democrat’s 4th Relief Proposal

Economy

Union Pension Partitions Included in Democrat’s 4th Relief Proposal

CORPaTH2020-05-13T15:38:17-07:00May 13th, 2020|Categories: Economy|Tags: CARES Act, COVID-19, HEROES Act, PBGC|

The Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has published a draft version of a fourth economic relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, dubbed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the “Heroes Act.” The wide-ranging legislation addresses a host of issues, from providing supplemental funding to the SNAP food security program to creating a special fund to support struggling fisheries. Notably, the entire Division D section of the legislation is dedicated to [...]

6 05, 2020

Protecting pensions after coronavirus
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Protecting pensions after coronavirus

Pension Funding

Protecting pensions after coronavirus

CORPaTH2020-05-06T14:49:06-07:00May 6th, 2020|Categories: Pension Funding|Tags: COVID-19, pensions|

Unions and pension schemes are being supportive of employers struggling with the pandemic. When the recovery starts that support should be repaid. Across the whole economy, employers are under unprecedented strain as they deal with lockdown and economic contraction. Companies with defined benefit pension schemes could face particular short-term pressures, as turmoil in financial markets may increase deficits – the gap between the assets a scheme has and the pensions it must pay – at exactly the time they are [...]

27 04, 2020

NCCMP seeks congressional aid for pensions in ‘CARES 2’
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NCCMP seeks congressional aid for pensions in ‘CARES 2’

Multiemployer Plans

NCCMP seeks congressional aid for pensions in ‘CARES 2’

CORPaTH2020-04-27T10:25:51-07:00April 27th, 2020|Categories: Multiemployer Plans|Tags: congress, COVID-19, multi employer plans, nccmp|

Below is an April 24, 2020 letter written by NCCMP Executive Director Michael D. Scott. Dear Multiemployer Community, Today, the President signed H.R. 266 which provided additional authority for the Paycheck Protection Program and support for health care providers. This is commonly referred to as the COVID 3.5 stimulus package. In less than eight weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has put more than 26.4 million Americans out of work and driven Congress and the Federal Reserve to structure more than [...]

22 04, 2020

McConnell rules out pension aid for states
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McConnell rules out pension aid for states

Defined Benefit Plans

McConnell rules out pension aid for states

CORPaTH2020-04-22T15:27:04-07:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Defined Benefit Plans|Tags: COVID-19, U.S. Senate|

States should be able to pursue bankruptcy rather than relying further on the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic, and any federal assistance should not be spent on addressing pension underfunding, said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Wednesday during a radio interview. Radio host Hugh Hewitt asked whether Mr. McConnell would insist on reforms of state pension plans if states get more funding from the next COVID-19 assistance measure expected from Congress. "There's not going to be any [...]

22 04, 2020

Senate passes coronavirus relief package aimed at small business
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Senate passes coronavirus relief package aimed at small business

Economy

Senate passes coronavirus relief package aimed at small business

CORPaTH2020-04-22T15:24:35-07:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Economy|Tags: COVID-19, small businesses, U.S. Senate|

The Senate via unanimous consent passed a nearly $500 billion coronavirus relief package Tuesday aimed mostly at small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. After weeks of negotiation between key Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill and White House officials, an agreement was reached on an additional $321 billion for the small-business-oriented Paycheck Protection Program. Under the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, which was signed into law March 27, roughly $350 billion [...]

22 04, 2020

CORPaTH’s letter to Congress Leaders
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CORPaTH’s letter to Congress Leaders

Defined Benefit Plans

CORPaTH’s letter to Congress Leaders

CORPaTH2020-04-22T13:52:55-07:00April 22nd, 2020|Categories: Defined Benefit Plans|Tags: COVID-19|

CORPaTH has reached out to Congressional leaders to offer a variety of powerful and pragmatic ideas to assist in creating positive solutions to the pension crisis affecting millions of Americans who are currently retired or who hope to retire in the future. Click here to read the letter. Click here to read the letter.