DB plan sponsors are navigating a very challenging environment – highly uncertain markets, persistent low interest rates and increasing longevity. Faced with these challenges, organizations are increasingly seeking their DB plan’s safe arrival point – their DB Destination. Although the target destination and desired route will differ for each plan, most share common objectives of minimizing risk, managing costs and effectively navigating the challenging environment.
DB Destination: strategic advice on cretical decisions and issues
Taking an active strategic approach in establishing your DB Pension Plan goals, and clarifying the destination for the near and long term hasn't been more critical than right now.
What is your current state?
The Open Plan:
"Steady as she goes"
The Closed Plan:
“Course correction”
The Frozen Plan:
“Destination ahead”
Increasing pressures
Highly uncertain markets
Persistent low interest rates
Increasing longevity
Employers are asking some difficult questions - Mercer can help
Will robust economic growth return in the face of an aging population and the emergence of significant geo-political risks?
Are we in a lower for longer interestrate environment?
Can we expect equity returns going forward?
Are we taking on too much risk or not enough risk in consideration of the low yielding yet highly volatile environment?
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Access the latest global strategic research from Mercer and hundreds of third-party publishers around the world. Membership is complimentary and it's easy to join
The Mercer Pension Health Pulse tracks the median ratio of solvency assets to solvency liabilities of the pension plans in the Mercer pension database, a database…
DB plans continued their upward trajectory during a quarter that saw ongoing tariffs causing trade disruptions, an election in Canada, the elimination of the…
The Mercer Pension Health Pulse tracks the median ratio of solvency assets to solvency liabilities of the pension plans in the Mercer pension database, a database…
DB plans continued their upward trajectory during a quarter that saw ongoing tariffs causing trade disruptions, an election in Canada, the elimination of the…