As pension funds increase in size, the opportunity for superior returns from using sophisticated asset management techniques increases ... but so does the risk of experiencing substantial expense, cash or balance sheet surprises.

Buck's ALM experts can help engineer the right financial outcomes for your pension plan or endowment fund; we supply our clients with a powerful combination: sophisticated ALM models, customized risk management approaches, and unparalleled actuarial expertise.

• Deterministic and stochastic projections of financial statistics
• Strategic asset allocation policy development and review
• Customized risk management
• Overall pension policy alignment

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The U.S. subsidiary of a European parent was considering a move to cash balance. Buck's ALM team helped the parent determine the long-term cost structure for the plan, anticipating changes in the workforce.

The long-term cost projections allowed the company to perform the necessary cost/benefit analysis in moving to the new formula. As a result, the company changed its investment policy — managing its risk in a measured fashion, while retaining certain upside potentials.