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LIMRA expects market will exceed $23 billion for 2018.
The corporate tax cut and a tighter labor market are translating to higher wages (finally).
Lower corporate tax rate spurs massive voluntary contributions to pension funds.
Companies are taking a nuanced approach in deciding how much pension risk to retain, and what to hand off to a third party.
Hint: Recent guidance from DOL suggests they shouldn't.
This enormous deal is the latest in a series of pension risk transfers due to the market environment and PBGC pricing trends.
2017 improvements to pension plans' funded status, as well as early-2018 volatility, has implications for companies' pension funding strategy this year.
If companies decide to repatriate overseas cash, they're likely to issue less debt.
Companies with underfunded pension plans try to contain costs by buying annuities for retirees receiving modest benefits.
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