"The 20 members of the $20 billion club, representing 40% of the global DB liabilities among US-listed corporations, didn't just add on to 2016 contribution totals, they doubled them. They nearly tripled 2015 contributions. Combined with their highest recorded investment earnings, pension assets increased by around $85 billion for this group and offset a 45 bps drop in discount rates. This led to an average 5% improvement in funded ratio and $32 billion reduction in the funding deficit."  MORE >>