Defined benefit plans Managing a pension program is more challenging than ever Pension reform, funding issues, accounting reform, manager selection — these all impact your plan and your organization's bottom line. Contributions are likely to rise as new funding thresholds are imposed. Achieiving plan goals requires attention to funded status and total plan returns. You must understand the risks and set your investment strategy accordingly. We can help you decide what's right for your plan We've developed a holistic asset allocation approach for defined benefit plans. Russell Strategic Review an ongoing process that links your investment strategy to your goals. If you're focused on liability-driven investing, we can offer strategies like immunization and duration matching. Maybe you have a renewed focus on seeking higher returns. If so, Russell offers a framework that relies less on traditional equity and fixed income securities and more on alternative investments and portfolio engineering techniques. We help you manage the details Are you bogged down tracking portfolios, monitoring money managers, overseeing administrative details, reviewing and implementing regulatory changes? We're here to help. Investment options Employ some of the world's best money managers, while eliminating the distractions, risk and expense of conducting searches and monitoring investment managers on your own. Comprehensive administrative services This service can help with your trust and custody, performance reporting, plan accounting and retiree services needs. We also provide an added layer of fiduciary support on plan governance issues. We help you improve results through better implementation Using innovative tools and techniques, we provide implementation services. Our techniques, including transition management, derivative overlays, agency FX trading, and commission recapture are considered to be among the best practices of the industry. View our related research Managing risks associated with retirement plan mergers (PDF) Liability-responsive asset allocation Market volatility highlights the value of defined benefit plans (PDF) Russell Retirement Report 2009: Where next for LDI? The defined benefit plan of 2017 (PDF) Can a defined benefit plan provide a competitive edge? Financial economics and corporate strategy: How do pension funds fit within the broader context of the corporations that sponsor them? Is LDI consistent with ERISA diversification requirements? (PDF) For more information about any of these services please contact James or Gerry:   West Coast   East Coast James Barrett Managing Director 866-926-5934 Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. They do not typically grow at an even rate of return and may experience negative growth. As with any type of portfolio structuring, attempting to reduce risk and increase return could, at certain times, unintentionally reduce returns. USIRC2926			Contact us West Coast contact James Barrett Managing Director 866-926-5934 East Coast contact Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 Printer friendly version of this page