%0 Journal Article %A Rohit Mathur %A Scott Kaplan %A Peter Kahn %T Rising Costs and Potential Tax Reform Driving Growth for Pension De-Risking %D 2017 %R 10.3905/sp.2017.2017.1.028 %J Special Issues %P 28-34 %V 2017 %N 1 %X Corporate plan sponsors continue to grapple with the risks and rising costs associated with managing and maintaining their pension plans. To combat these persistent pressures, plan sponsors are considering a variety of de-risking strategies. Today, a positive economic landscape and the possibility of tax reform could prompt increased market activity. By accelerating pension funding and de-risking ahead of potential tax reform, companies could generate significant economic benefits while securing their pension promises (when they have the means to do so). %U https://guides.pm-research.com/content/iijspecial/2017/1/28.full.pdf