Defined Benefit (DB)
Plan Solutions

Your commitments, as our own.

Collaborating on DB plans to tackle funding and volatility issues, pension risk transfer strategies, and more.

Introduction

Millions of people around the globe depend on DB pension plans to ensure a dignified retirement. As a fiduciary, it falls on you to fulfill your obligations, no matter what lies ahead. This is a weighty responsibility, and in these uncertain times, it may pose a substantial challenge. We can help.

Who we support

We support corporate, public, non-profit, and union DB pension plans of all sizes and levels of maturity.

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Asset/Liability Study

How an ongoing asset/liability study maximized the funded status of a U.S. utility company.

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Public Pension Plan

How a public pension plan evolved their program to enable real-time responses to market events, and lower fees.

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Plan Termination Strategy

How a wood products company removed 40% of plan liabilities with limited impact on company financials.

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Corporate Pension Outsourcing

How a corporate pension plan with $2 billion in assets reduced overall pension management costs by 50%.

Case studies are problem-solving stories. We select a situation that is indicative of problems clients in this category are facing. The recommendations described do not represent a standard strategy or set of recommendations made for all advisory clients with similar issues. Each client has unique requirements, challenges, and constraints, and our advisory solutions are tailored to each client’s specific needs.

75

U.S. Defined benefit partnerships

15 YRS

Average Defined benefit client tenure

$29.3 B

U.S. Defined Benefit assets under management

$392.4 B

GLOBAL ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT1

88 YRS

In business

Data as of 12/31/2023.

1 Currency in CAD.

How we support DB plans

A uniquely flexible approach, for wherever you are on your investment journey.

Investment outsourcing

Asset management and strategic guidance tailored to a level of discretion that suits you, so you can focus on what matters most.

Learn about outsourced CIO

Implementation solutions

A suite of solutions to help your in-house team gain greater portfolio control, limit costs, reduce risk, and enhance returns.

Learn about customized portfolio solutions

DRILL DEEPER

Liability-driven investing

Liability-driven investing focuses the investment policy and asset allocation decisions on matching the current and future liabilities of the pension plan, shifting the focus from simply beating benchmarks toward improving and stabilizing the plan funded status.

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Chris Wright

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