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| Quarterly pension updates The recent global economic crisis has had a dramatic impact on the finances of pension plans around the world and resulted in an aggregate pension plan deficit for S&P 1500 companies in excess of $400 billion at the end of 2008. Many of these companies have been reviewing the options available to them not only in relation to pension plan financing but also in relation to plan design and investment strategy. The decisions taken by the business leaders of today will shape the retirement savings of the next generation of workers. In these times of change it is crucial that the “doctors” of pension plans (actuaries, investment advisors and other professionals) present a holistic, balanced and honest view of the advantages, disadvantages, risks and rewards of different options to allow their “patients” to reach informed decisions. |
| 2009/2010 survey of pension financial risk 19 May 2010
During late 2009 and early 2010, Mercer and the Association of Corporate Treasurers approached the chief financial officers and treasurers of substantial companies to take part in their fifth survey on managing pension financial risk. This survey sought to determine: The extent to which pension schemes and their deficits are viewed as significant corporate risk issuesPerceptions of stakeholder attitudes and pension accounting measuresThe prevalence of some specific and topical risk management actions
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Mercer is a leading global provider of investment services, and offers customized guidance at every stage of the investment decision, risk management and investment monitoring process. We have been dedicated to meeting the needs of clients for more than 30 years, and we work with the fiduciaries of pension funds, foundations, endowments and other investors in some 35 countries. We assist with every aspect of institutional investing (and retail portfolios in some geographies), from strategy, structure and implementation to ongoing fiduciary management. |
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