US - The Bush administration has proposed an overhaul of the funding rules for single-employer pension plans that include raising the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)'s flat per-participant premium from $19 to $30.
The proposal would also change the funding rules to reflect the use of fair market value of assets and a seven year amortisation period for funding shortfalls, among other changes. Minimum required...
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