Liability Hedging and PPA Funding Elections
It is important to assess the potential risks associated with changing current PPA funding elections in response to interest rates.
Defined benefit plans
Explore Mercer’s latest thought leadership and insights on Defined benefit plans.
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Pension Risk Transfer versus Cash Flow Matching
There are numerous factors plan sponsors should consider before deciding to utilize cash flow matching in lieu of pension risk transfer. -
Retirement in balance
Explore approaches within DB and DC plans to provide guaranteed income while considering plan sponsor costs, participant outcomes, and risk management. -
Fed’s half-point rate cut: The impact on DB plan discount rates
The impact on shorter-term yields is clear, but less so for longer-term yields, such as pension discount rates. -
Top considerations for DB plan sponsors in 2025
Coming off of a stabilizing economic year, and with the US election finally behind us, what’s in store for defined benefit plans in 2025? -
Top considerations for DB plan sponsors in 2025
Coming off of a stabilizing economic year, and with the US election finally behind us, what’s in store for defined benefit plans in 2025? -
Pension Risk Transfer Market Update
The pension risk transfer marketing is serring records year after year. 2023 was the year of the highest number of transactions ever, over 800 deals and $45B in premium.
