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. We help you meet your pension challenges Using sophisticated tools like asset/liability studies, RUSSELL PENSION NAVIGATOR™, and the Russell Road Map, our Client Service Team can help you evaluate your current program and offer strategies that support your objectives. 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. Our investment options Allow you to employ some of the world's best managers without the potential risk and expense of conducting searches on your own. You won't have to monitor their performance on your own either. Our plan administration This service can help with your trust and custody, performance reporting, plan accounting, and retiree service 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. For more information about any of these services please contact Rob or Gerry:   West Coast   East Coast Rob Ciro 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 Rob Ciro Director 866-926-5934 East Coast contact Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128   Related research The defined benefit plan of 2017 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? Printer friendly version of this page