Rich Hudson

Governance and Oversight – Fiduciary Imperatives in a Volatile Era

Introduction In our last chapter, we examined how investment strategy can be aligned with liability needs. This final installment addresses…

2 months ago

Strategic Shields – LDI, CDI, and Liquidity Management

Introduction Building on our previous discussion of sequence risk, this chapter focuses on actionable strategies to mitigate its impact. We…

2 months ago

Modelling – Deterministic vs Stochastic

IntroductionMany actuaries and investment consultants provide trustees with simple projections to show where the financial status of the plan is…

2 months ago

Variable Annuity Pension Plans – Part 3

This is another type of defined benefit plan that provides lifetime income to the participants of the plan. Some have…

3 years ago

Traditional DB Plan Designs – Part 2

These plans have been around for a long time, but are now being viewed negatively by employers. Much of that…

3 years ago

Managing Risks in Retirement Plans – Part 1

Defined benefit (DB) pension plans have many risks and, unfortunately, these risks are not always addressed and managed appropriately. In…

3 years ago