Equity performance fails to boost funded positions of DB pension plans
GLOBAL - Defined benefit (DB) pension plans worldwide failed to reap the benefits of strong year-end performance by equities in 2004, according to Towers Perrin.
Releasing the Towers Perrin Global Capital Market Update for the fourth quarter of 2004, the firm said major equity markets returned double-digit percentage gains for the year ending 31 December 2004....
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