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October Three Consulting
Oct. 15, 2025
"Falling Treasury rates signal a tightening PRT environment, as lower yields continue to put downwards pressure on corporate bonds, which are a key driver in pricing annuities.... From September to October, the duration 7 rate declined from 4.80% to 4.65% while the duration 15 rate dropped from 4.92% to 4.78%."
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October Three Consulting
Nov. 3, 2022
"Pension finances enjoyed their best month of the year in October, driven by higher stock prices and higher interest rates.... Plan A improved 6% during October and is now up 10% for the year, while the more conservative Plan B gained more than 1% last month and is now even through the first ten months of 2022."
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October Three Consulting
Nov. 4, 2021
"Pension finances gained ground in October, as resilient stock markets more than offset the impact of declining interest rates. Both model plans ... improved last month: Plan A gained 2% in October and is now ahead more than 11% for the year, while the more conservative Plan B gained 1% last month and is now 3% up through the first ten months of 2021."
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October Three Consulting
Nov. 1, 2017
"The big story for pension sponsors in 2017 so far is the remarkably steady increases in stocks, which have gained ground every month this year, overcoming interest rates that continue to flirt with historic lows. October saw a continuation of this pattern, improving the funded status for both model ... Traditional Plan A improved 1% last month and is now up more than 4% for the year, while the more conservative Plan B improved a fraction of 1% in October and is now ahead 1%-2% through the first ten months of 2017."
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October Three Consulting
Nov. 1, 2016
"October was a down month for investors, but pension sponsors were able to tread water, as the impact of higher interest rates on pension liabilities offset asset losses. Both model pension plans ... saw basically flat results on the month. Through October, Plan A is down almost 5% and the more conservative Plan B is down almost 1% on the year[.]"
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October Three Consulting
Nov. 3, 2015
"Pension sponsors saw an improvement in funded status during October, as both stocks and interest rates moved higher. Both model pension plans we track gained ground last month: Plan A picked up almost 5% during October and is now ahead 3% for the year, while Plan B improved close to 2% last month and is now up almost 2% on the year through October."
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October Three Consulting
Nov. 6, 2023
"Pension finances were tricked by falling stock markets but treated by higher interest rates in October, a pattern repeated for three straight months now, producing modest declines for pension sponsors."
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October Three Consulting
Oct. 18, 2023
"An all-time peak was reached this year for average annuity purchase interest rates, with the average rate of 5.29% for a 7-year duration and 5.22% for a 15-year duration.... Average Annuity Purchase interest rates skyrocketed over 35 basis points in just one month. Advantageous market conditions are driving plan sponsors to act quickly to achieve their de-risking goals before year-end."
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October Three Consulting
Aug. 30, 2023
"The combination of [1] an unprecedented gap between standard and alternative interest rates due to the sharp increase in rates since 2021 and [2] the steep increase in the premium rate, from 0.9% of UVBs in 2013 to 5.2% in 2023, means that the dollar amounts at stake with respect to the VRP calculation dwarf all past years. For a typical $100 million plan, the decision could easily be worth $1 million or more."
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October Three Consulting
Oct. 14, 2022
"Pension Risk Transfer market activity exceeded expectations in the third quarter, with the total market estimate for 2022 jumping from $40B to $50B. Pension funding status dipped last month as high interest rates offset the impact of the worst stock market returns observed thus far in the year. Annuity Purchase costs ... dropped significantly this past month, the lowest ... observed year to date. Average annuity purchase rates have increased over 270 basis points in the last twelve months[.]"
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