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.
THE OPEN PLAN: |
THE CLOSED PLAN: |
THE FROZEN PLAN: |
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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 STRONG 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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