MetLife is pleased to present its new original research entitled the MetLife U.S. Pension Risk Behavior IndexSM, a study of 168 corporate plan sponsors among the 1,000 largest U.S. defined benefit pension plans. This groundbreaking research measures the attitudes of corporate decision makers on the relative importance of a range of the risks associated with the management of their defined benefit pension plans and their reported aptitude for managing each area of risk.
MetLife designed and fielded this study to encourage public dialogue around pension risk-related issues for plan fiduciaries, help plan sponsors develop a new framework for understanding risks, and explore solutions for mitigating risk exposure. The primary objective of the research was to develop a baseline for the current state of risk management within defined benefit plans – and to identify early signs of risk management gaps.
The study is comprised of two parts: an index (which measures the extent to which plan sponsors are managing the risks they believe are most important) and an analysis (which examines patterns and inter-relationships between risk attitudes and behaviors).
The MetLife U.S. Pension Risk Behavior IndexSM was conducted in partnership with Bdellium Inc., Greenwich Associates, and Pension Governance, Inc. Respondents for all phases of the research consisted of senior financial professionals, whose primary focus included finance, risk management and investment policy. We encourage you to download the complete report of the study findings, which includes a detailed description of the research methodology.
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