defined-benefit
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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—Paul Peterson, Illinois ➡️ Editor’s note: Defined-benefit pension plans have long invested in alternative assets.
Also at a record high: equities as a share of defined-benefit pension assets.
From MarketWatch
These products function much like Social Security or traditional defined-benefit pensions, offering longevity protection rather than investment performance.
Many still draw defined-benefit or generous public pensions, a rare anchor of income stability in a credit-stressed economy.
From Barron's
At the same time, following World War II, employers began to expand retirement benefits for their full-time employees, providing them with defined-benefit pensions and other important benefits for old age.
From Salon
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