Agecroft Predicts US Public Pension Funds to Increase Allocation to Hedge Funds at Greater Rate than Corporate Pension Plans
Richmond, VA (PRWEB) May 4, 2010
Agecroft Partners predicts that United States public pension funds will increase their allocation to hedge funds at faster rate than corporate pension plans due to sweeping new corporate pension legislation that is just beginning to take hold in the industry. The new legislation does not directly impact public pension funds. Corporate pension fund allocations have historically targeted a higher risk and return profile than public pension funds, but that may be changing due to the passage of the 2006 Pension Protection Act that became effective in 2008. This was the most dramatic pension legislation in the US since the passage of ERISA back in the early 1970s and the legislation will have major implications for corporate pension funds asset allocation, the structure of corporate pension plans and the retirement burden on society.
Historically a vast majority of defined benefit pension funds used a static discounts rate of approximately 7.5% to 8% to determine the present value of their future liabilities. By keeping the discount rate constant year after year and by amortizing unfunded liabilities over a 20 to 30 year period, it allowed for a fairly consistent required contribution to a defined benefit plan on an annual basis. In order for the pension fund to achieve investment returns equal to the discount rate, pension funds used modern portfolio theory to constructed diversified portfolios along the efficient frontier which allowed them to maximize return for a targeted level of volatility. Over the years, this efficient frontier was enhanced as more asset classes were utilized and through the adoption of alternative investments within their portfolios. Over long periods of time, this investment strategy was effective at reaching their return objectives. In addition, this strategy of maximizing long term returns had reduced the long term cost of funding these defined benefit plans.
The new extensive and complex pension legislation includes two provisions which will alter how many corporate pension fund assets are managed. The first provision effects how companies determine the present value of the future liability stream, which includes many variables, but is dominated by the discount rate. The new regulation states that the discount rate will be derived from a “yield curve” of investment-grade corporate bonds averaged over the most recent 24 months, which is updated on an annual basis. This has had major implications for corporate defined benefit plans. The average discount rate to calculate future unfunded liabilities has been significantly reduced from what corporations have used historically. This has caused their unfunded liability to increase significantly. It has also added significant variability to future pension fund contributions because of the unpredictability of future discount rates. The second provision reduced the time period that corporations could amortize these liabilities from 20 to 30 years down to half that time period. The effect of combining these two provisions has been to significantly increase annual funding for many plans over previous levels at a time when many corporations can least afford to incur additional liabilities.
As a result, many corporate defined benefit plans are moving away from maximizing return by utilizing the efficient frontier strategy of portfolio construction to a liability matching strategy for their portfolio which features a significant increase in their allocation to long duration fixed income securities in order to reduce the variability of annual contributions. Agecroft Partners believes that this increased allocation to long duration fixed income will be funded primarily through a reduction in corporate pension funds allocation to shorter duration fixed income and long only equity managers. Some of the more sophisticated corporate plans might match the duration of their assets to liabilities through the derivative markets which will allow them to continue to manage the underlying portfolio on a total return basis.
Unfortunately, this duration matching strategy for US corporate pension funds will reduce the long term expected returns of their portfolios from the 7.5% to 8% range down to 5% to 6.5% which will significantly increase the expense of these plans. This increased expense will enhance the speed of corporations terminating or freezing their defined benefit plans and replacing them with 401k plans. The problem with 401k plans is that they typically do not provide a large enough lump sum distribution to provide for retirement. Additionally, the average retiree lacks the discipline to spend these assets over their expected life span. The end result may very well be that many individuals will run out of their retirement savings and rely on government program for their retirement needs. Another unfortunate aspect of this new legislation is that many corporations are locking in long duration fixed income portfolios while interest rates are at their lowest point in decades. If the massive government deficient creates inflation causing interest rates to spike these long duration portfolio could lose a significant percent of their value.
Public pension funds will not be affected by this legislation and will have no incentive to move away from the efficient frontier structure of investing. Given most state and local government’s shaky budgets and large unfunded liabilities they need to maximize their investment returns on their portfolios in order to reduce the financial burden on their constituencies. As a result of this we will see a significant divergence between the asset allocations of corporate and public pension funds. The current hedge fund allocation by US pension funds to hedge funds is approximately 3% of their portfolios which is up substantial from a decade ago when it stood at less then 1%. Public pension funds will steadily increase their allocation to alternative investments over the next decade, where hedge funds may represent as much as 20% of their portfolio while corporations will also increase their alternative portfolio, but at a slower rate due to their growing allocation to longer duration fixed income.
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Personal Pension Plans – Does the ‘best’ One Exist?
Personal Pension Plans – Does the ‘best’ One Exist?
Like many of our clients, we are constantly updating our Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
One of the many pieces of reading material we were looking through had the title of ‘Advisers Have Vital Role As Persuaders’.
This was based on the results of a survey which asked both individual investors and advisers 5 questions about retirement planning success. Fidelity, an investment group, asked these 2 groups to rank 1-5 the factors below:
The survey aimed to identify how well educated a typical investor is, and to stress how important an advisers job was to ensure that the message they want to get across does indeed communicate itself to individuals. The context for this was that there is a lot of talk about the coming ‘pension crisis’, and how vital it is that investors get the right advice.
Priority / Advisers / Individuals
Amount saved over a lifetime / 1 / 2
Date at which saving started / 2 / 4
Getting the right asset allocation / 3 / 5
Picking the right funds / 4 / 3
Finding the best pension plan / 5 / 1
If we simply concentrate on the first and last factors, we see that the priorities here are reversed. Whilst individuals did understand that the amount saved over a lifetime, identified by advisers as the most important factor, was indeed important, they still rated ‘finding the best pension plan’ as number 1.
Now, we have written many articles on this subject, and are certain that no regular reader will have made this mistake! However, this survey has once again shown that the idea that there is a ‘best pension plan’ out there is still prevalent with individual investors.
We do not have space to reiterate our investment process here, but the long and short of it is that, whilst the pension wrapper is important (as it is tax efficient), the investments within the pension are what really matters.
When we first looked at the results of this survey, it reminded us of a recent experience we had when a new client contacted us after finding our website via Google. He explained that he was concerned about the advice he had been given by his Independant Financial Adviser (IFA), and could we give our view on his situation. When Graeme met him, it became clear that with very little evidence as to why, the IFA was advising the client to invest over £2,600 per month into a Personal Pension. When asked why, the IFA said that it would allow the client to retire earlier, and that this was the ‘best’ pension that he could recommend.
When Graeme asked:
- Were your goals in life discussed properly?
- what risk questionnaire/assessment was used?
- what was the result of the cash flow forecast?
- Have the NHS Pension and State pensions been taken into account?
- where is the expenditure template showing what you need at 60?
- Has the sale of the practice been taken into account?
- Have any possible inheritances been factored in?
- Have the existing investments been built in?
The answers were that none of these had been discussed in detail or at all!
Many things concern us here, including the probability (based on many clients’ case work) that if such planning were implimented, the client would possibly have ‘too much’ for their needs age 60 plus, and in a wrapper which restricts what you can do with it (75% of the proceeds have to be used to provide an income – 25% is available as tax free cash as a lump sum).
This can of course also be at the cost of the client’s life now – what’s wrong with enjoying life and spending money now if more money does not need to be invested?
The key word is measurement – or the lack of it in this case.
To cap it all, the dentist had a copy of the quotation that had been left with him for the Personal Pension. For the few hours work that had been carried out for the client, the last page showed a very interesting remuneration figure for the IFA. This money would be taken from the clients pension account in the first year.
£19,432 to be paid as a lump sum when the client signed up!
The Financial Tips Bottom Line
Be aware that there is no ‘best pension’, and if anyone says there is it’s probably time to take a step back and ask the adviser what form of measurement they have used to arrive at the decision they have.
Action Point
If your adviser has not taken into account the above factors as a minimum to your overall retirement planning, then we recommend you do so now. Retirement planning is not just about pensions – building in all factors and having a life now is quite important!
Also, even if you intend to simply buy policies instead of comprehensive planning, be aware of advisers who charge large amounts of commission and talk about the ‘best pension’.
Ray Prince is an Independent Financial Planner with Rutherford Wilkinson plc, and helps UK Resident Doctors and Dentists get the best deals on mortgages, protection and investments, as well as helping them achieve their financial objectives. Click here for Financial Advice for UK Doctors and Dentists and to get your free retirement guide, How To Avoid The 7 Most Common Retirement Planning Mistakes. Rutherford Wilkinson plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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Q1Medicare.com Highlights Changes in 2011 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
Q1Medicare.com Highlights Changes in 2011 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans
Saint Augustine, FL (Vocus) October 14, 2010
Medicare Part D prescription drug plan costs and coverage usually change every year and 2011 will be no exception. In 2011, seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries can expect changes in monthly premiums, initial deductibles, prescription drug co-payments, and even changes in the specific prescription medications covered on their plan’s formulary.
Understanding the annual changes in Part D plans is important for seniors because if a 2010 Medicare Part D plan member does not choose to enroll into a new 2011 Part D prescription drug plan (or PDP), the beneficiary will be, in most cases, automatically re-enrolled into the same Medicare Part D plan for the next year – along with any 2011 plan changes.
Additionally, with a number of popular 2010 Medicare prescription drug plans being discontinued in 2011 (such as the 2010 AARP MedicareRx Saver plan and the Coventry AdvantraRx plans); many Medicare beneficiaries can even expect automatic re-assignment to a new 2011Medicare Part D plan.
To help the Medicare community visualize 2011 Medicare Part D plan changes, the Q1Medicare.com website now has the newest version of their PDP-Compare tool online and updated to include changes in drug co-payments, donut hole coverage and initial deductibles. PDP-Compare users can also review Medicare Part D plans that are new for 2011 or see 2010 prescription drug plans that are discontinued in 2011. PDP-Compare shows the annual changes in every stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan across the United States and is available free to all Q1Medicare.com users.
For example, users of PDP-Compare can see how the 2010 Humana Value plan is changing to the 2011 Humana WalMart-Preferred Rx Plan with a lower monthly premium and a higher initial deductible. The 2011 Humana WalMart plan also includes a new cost-sharing structure with a new formulary Tier 4 that has a 35% co-insurance rate.
“Although Medicare beneficiaries can learn more about 2011 Medicare Part D drug plan changes through their Annual Notice of Change letters, we developed PDP-Compare as a simple tool that helps people see how their Medicare prescription drug coverage and plan costs are changing”, notes Dr. Susan Johnson, technical director of the Q1Medicare.com site. “We also designed the PDP-Compare tool for Medicare advocates and support groups so they can quickly see the changes in Medicare Part D plans qualifying for a state’s $ 0 premium Low-Income Subsidy.”
The 2011 PDP-Compare tool can be found directly at PDP-Compare.com and Q1Medicare.com users need only to select their state for a complete list of 2011 Medicare Part D plan changes. More advanced users can choose a specific Medicare Part D plan provider from the drop-down list and see a comparison of how a company’s 2011 Medicare Part D plan selection changed. Users can also search plans by specific Medicare Part D plan features, such as Type of Gap Coverage, by selecting from drop-down boxes within the PDP-Compare search form. The Q1Medicare PDP-Compare tool will be updated with additional features as more 2011 plan specific prescription drug information becomes available.
About the Website Q1Medicare.com
Q1Medicare.com is one of the largest independent online resources for Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and Medicare Advantage plan information. Q1Medicare strives to provide users with a simplified view of the Medicare program. Q1Medicare.com is operated by Q1Group LLC (Saint Augustine, Florida).
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The Four Pillars of Retirement Plans: The Fiduciary Guide to Participant Directed Retirement Plans
The Four Pillars of Retirement Plans: The Fiduciary Guide to Participant Directed Retirement Plans
Praise for The Four Pillars of Retirement Plans “This up-to-the-minute book shows how the Supreme Court’s recent LaRue decision has reshaped the world of retirement plans. Rules governing fiduciaries of defined benefit plans may no longer protect fiduciaries of defined contribution plans and may actually harm them. The Four Pillars of Retirement Plans is indispensable for plan sponsors and other fiduciaries, and for all those advising them, including investment advisors and attorneys.”
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The Numbers Say All You Need to Know About Medicare Supplement Plans
Many people who are enrolled in Medicare are not sure why they would need any additional coverage, such as a Medicare supplement plan, often referred to as a Medigap policy. However, let us discuss some of the benefits and numbers related to Medicare benefits so that you can see the value in a Medicare supplement plan.
When American older adults turn 65, they become eligible to enroll in Medicare Part A. This is the government-subsidized program that provides for hospital benefits. American workers have been paying taxes to fund this Part A program for their entire working life. Therefore, they do not have to pay monthly premiums for this benefit. Part A will pay for hospital medical care for the first 60 days in full after the deductible has been met. Part A will not pay for hospital services beyond 150 days per spell of illness, or skilled nursing facility services past 100 days per spell of illness.
There are several different Medicare supplement plans. The purpose of Medicare supplement plan is to cover some of the medical costs that traditional Medicare will not cover. Although all of the Medicare supplement plans have different combination of benefits, most of them, will pay for additional hospital costs up to an additional year after the Medicare benefits are used up. Other Medicare supplement plans will also cover the Part A deductible.
At this time, the Medicare Supplement plans available to American citizens are identified by the letters A through L. In the future, there will be more Medicare supplement plans. At this time, there are also high-deductible health plans (F and J), which have lower premiums but a higher deductible before the Medicare supplement plans go into effect.
Older adults who enroll in Medicare Part B will pay a monthly premium for Part B benefits. Part B provides coverage for outpatient and physician services. Part B will pay 80% of approved charges, and the member is responsible for the remaining 20%. There is also a Part B deductible before Medicare makes payments. Any balance above the Medicare-approved charges is not covered by either Part A or Part B.
When it comes to Medicare Part B, Medicare supplement plans also help cover some expenses that are not included by Part B. For example, there are four Medicare supplement plans that will cover 80 or 100% of the excess charges not covered by Part B. There are a few Medicare supplement plans that will also cover the Part B deductible. All of the Medicare supplement plans will cover anywhere from 50 to 100% of the Part B coinsurance or copayment portion, excluding copayments for preventive services.
As you can see, Medicare Supplement plans really financially contribute to enrolled members. Although Medicare Parts A and B certainly provided a lot of benefits and covered services, older adults may have difficulty paying their portion of medical expenses, as well as the deductibles and other charges involved. By purchasing a Medicare supplement plan, they will have financial aid when it comes time to receive medical care.
Medicare supplement plans have been standardized since 1992. All of the Medigap policies must be clearly identified as Medicare supplement plans, and each plan must all have the same benefits across companies. However, each health insurance provider is permitted to price it however they see fit. Therefore, it is important to shop around.
Sam Dicosta shares his knowledge on health insurance that makes you able to find the plans that best fits your needs. If you want to know about Medicare, Medicare Supplement, medical insurance, individual health insurance, health insurance quotes, medical insurance visit www.usa-healthinsurance.com
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Medigap insurance California Supplementary to Medicare plans
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Home Page > Health > Medigap insurance California Supplementary to Medicare plans
Medigap insurance California Supplementary to Medicare plans
Posted: Jan 11, 2010 |Comments: 0
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Medigap insurance California Supplementary to Medicare plans
By: William Richards
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Attractive Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Medicare supplement insurance and Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans find out here.
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You may have known that Medicare health insurance plan does not cover all the expenses made by your doctors or hospital. The bills you get after your medical treatment are charged with money and a fair amount of that money is not paid by your Medicare insurance. It may be that it does not make any difference for somebody but for some people it sometimes becomes a big problem to bear that extra cost. For that very reason here is the supplemental Medicare plan, in other words known as the Medigap insurance plans which help you get relieved of that extra burden of medical cost. The fact is that in the original Medicare policies there always remain several gaps for which it doesn’t pay for all the health care services that you may need. Therefore if you are the one of the beneficiaries of the original Medicare plan, you may be in the need to buy Medicare supplement health insurance plan. This plan is also known as medigap insurance plans as it bridges the gap between the policy coverage of the original Medicare plans and the total medical bill you need to pay. So this type of plan helps the policy owner to have the full coverage of his respective original Medicare plan. It is very helpful and it surely secures your future.
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standardized these supplemental Medicare insurance plans in 1992. But medigap health insurance plans existed even before that. The seniors possessing the plans prior to 1992 are still under non-standard plans. But these plans are no longer eligible for the new plans. It is to be mentioned that the Medigap plans or the Medicare supplement insurances are sold by the private insurance companies and there are no government sponsorship behind them. And it should be mentioned that for this reason the plans may differ from state to state. These plans are named from A through L and each plan provides different sets of benefits. In 2006 it has been clearly stated that the Medigap Plans H, I, and J, cannot be sold to people with prescription to drug benefits, although there is a lax of this rule for people who already have those plans and they can keep them.
There are various private Medicare Supplement Insurance Companies which offers these benefits of insurance but among them the best Medicare supplement is Medigap insurance California. Medigap California covers all the extra expenditure made by your health purpose and relaxes your future after 65. You can enjoy your post retirement life. You can unhesitatingly leave all the tension about your health on this Supplemental Medicare California. No matter how big the problem is but the solution is here. You do not have to bother about the extra medical costs those are not paid by the original one. Compare Medicare Supplement Plans and choose the appropriate one. So do not waste your time thinking about it and go for a medigap plan which supports the basic one in every possible way.
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However, people with disabilities who choose traditional Medicare coverage often are unpleasantly surprised to learn they cannot take advantage of Medigap because pre-existing conditions frequently are excluded or have limited coverage.
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Also, Medicare Advantage plans still are generally less expensive than traditional Medicare because they cap the amount of out-of-pocket costs. For example, traditional Medicare plans typically require an individual to personally pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount out of their own pocket. For someone with high medical costs this can quickly add up. Medicare Advantage plans, however, limit annual out-of-pocket expenses, typically between $ 2,000 and $ 5,000.
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Allsup, Belleville, Ill., is a leading nationwide provider of financial and healthcare related services to people with disabilities. Founded in 1984, Allsup has helped more than 110,000 people receive their entitled Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare benefits. Allsup employs more than 500 professionals who deliver services directly to consumers and their families, or through their employers and long-term disability insurance carriers.
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Before we start our discussion about Medicare supplement plans we need to know what it is or what it stands for. To be precise the Medicare supplement plans or Medigap is the private health insurance plans that are for those people who already have a Medicare policy. The medigap or Medicare supplement plans helps the Medicare beneficiaries to bear that extra medical cost that are left aside by the original plans. The name medigap is suggested because it is believed that these policies bridges the gap between the Medicare coverage and the original expenses or the total bill charged. However in the recent studies it is seen that in the United States about 18% of the people having original Medicare policy goes for the supplement plans also.
Now let us see who can get the benefits of this very supplement plans. The eligibility criteria that has been fixed by most of the companies which are providing health insurance plans is as follows. To go for a Medicare supplement plan a person is required to be enrolled in part A and B of original Medicare before they can go for a medigap policy. A person may obtain a Medigap plan on a guaranteed issue basis during the open enrollment period, which begins within 6 months of turning 65 or enrolling in Medicare Part B at 65 or older. And also that I this period no medical screening is required. But besides open enrollment the issuing insurance company may also put forth the requirement of medical screening and also may obtain an attending physician’s statement if it is felt necessary. But the thing that should be kept in mind is that this policy is not compatible with any other forms of private medical coverage as for example a Medicare Advantage plan.
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have standardized Medigap plans into twelve different plans. And each one of these medigap plans are being offering different combinations of medical benefits. These twelve plans are being labeled from A through L, and the private medical insurance providing companies are given eth permission to sell and administer them. And as it is known that the coverage that they provide is roughly proportional to the amount of premium paid. However, it is seen that the current plans that are being launched in the market provides far more almost full medigap coverage than the older plans which have their limitations of providing only the minimal benefits.
You may be now asking the questing cropping in your mind about the reason behind this. The answer is that the older plans have an older average age per person to get enrollment for the plans. This resulted in causing more claims within the group and thus resulting in the rise of the amount of premium for all the group members.
It however, is to be remembered that the Medigap is completely private insurance policy and there is no government sponsorship in it. Therefore there is the chance of change of rules that may vary from state to state. The medigap offerings have been standardized since 1992 and the seniors having plans prior to that are still on non-standard plans and it must be said that those plans are no longer eligible for new policies that are available in the present day situation.
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Use the best of Medigap Insurance
Medigap insurance California covers all the left expenditure by your original Medicare policy.
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The supplementary help to the Original Medicare
Medicare supplement the most potential help for the best benefits of the Original Medicare.
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