Identifying, assessing and eliminating pension risk 

Pensions are now a boardroom issue, as the costs and risks of managing them worldwide are becoming more significant. Mercer has an integrated approach to managing pension risk underpinned by leading-edge diagnostic and modeling tools.

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Mercer Dynamic De-risking Solution: An integrated approach to pension risk management  

Following the successful roll out in the UK, Mercer Dynamic De-risking Solution (MDDS) has now launched in the US. MDDS is an end-to-end outsourced solution for sponsors who wish to de-risk their plans over time. It is designed to help manage pension plans toward full funding while concurrently reducing risk – all in a timely, disciplined and cost-effective manner. 

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Mercer Frozen Plan Solution - A.I.M. to Exit

If you sponsor a frozen defined benefit pension plan you know that they have a unique set of management challenges. While freezing the plan reduced the financial risk it didn’t completely eliminate it. And the frozen plan no longer is key to attracting and retaining employees but continues to require ongoing financial and administrative upkeep. This webcast helps employers establish the best course for effectively managing the plan including financial and administrative considerations, and when appropriate, identifying an end-game strategy and building the framework for achieving the goal. (Recorded, 2 March 2010)

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Mercer's Cashout Solution: an end to end offering for settling deferred vested liabilities

Many plan sponsors marked 2012 on their calendars as the ideal time to implement a lump sum offering to deferred vested participants. Plan sponsors considering a lump sum offering in 2012 should begin the process now in order to ensure a successful transaction over the next 6-18 months. This webcast will touch on key issues related to this important topic.

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Pension fund volatility: Suffer, solve or ignore?

Volatility in equity and other financial markets wreaked havoc on pension plans this past summer, and there is no sure relief in sight. This article looks at the consequences of this turbulence on pension plans and considers both the short- and long-term actions organizations should think about.

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International Accounting Standard 19 - Amendments for Defined Benefit Plans (2011)

On June 16, the International Accounting Standards Board published amends to "IAS 19 - Employee Benefits", which will change significantly how companies recognize, present and disclose defined benefit plan obligations. Companies will be expected to give more detail in financial statements on their pension risk. In this GRP article, we explain the implications of the amendments and discuss the actions employers should take in preparation for 2013, when the changes come into effect.

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Introducing Mercer Globe

Mercer Globe is an integrated, web-based Retirement Financial Management system at your fingertips. Globe helps plan sponsors take control of complex global retirement plans, and understand their pension risk exposure.

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Developing a global pension risk strategy

In this Mercer Retirement video, Frank Oldham, Global Head of Defined Benefit Risk, examines the financial risks that are affecting global pension plans, and the importance of developing a global strategy to manage and mitigate risks. Taking appropriate measures to manage risk can support the financial health of global retirement plans.

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Corporate finance in relation to pension funds - An industry perspective

Many companies are struggling with substantial pension legacies. These legacies have an onerous drain on the financial resources of the companies, resources that could much more effectively be spent in growing the business. Even more worrying is that the pension funds still expose sponsoring companies to substantial risks.

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Risk series: Borrowing to fund pension debt

The economic crisis over the past several years has severely jeopardized the funded status of most DB plans, prompting sponsors to explore new ways to manage the inherent risks associated with benefit, investment and funding policies. In this article, we examine the advantages of borrowing to fund pension debt and highlight the key issues to consider.

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Financing defined benefit plans with captives

Multinationals are beginning to investigate the use of insurance companies to internally insure or reinsure their own risks. Such “captives” offer opportunities for financing DB pension obligations. This article takes a look at the benefits and challenges of such an arrangement in the specific context of financing of DB pensions.

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MercerVision 2011 (UK): Pension and benefits - Managing present risk, new thinking for the future

MercerVision 2011 (UK) is a series of two live televised conferences on the theme of Pension and benefits - Managing present risk, new thinking for the future. Both events feature broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky as our professional moderator.

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De-risking in practice. Client case study Ireland

Noel Keeley, Group Human Resources Director, Musgraves Group Plc, an Irish-owned food distributor, discusses how Musgraves reviewed their pension scheme strategy, redesigned benefits and implemented changes

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