We are pleased to present the 2012 MetLife U.S. Pension Risk Behavior IndexSM, a study of 156 corporate plan sponsors from some of the largest U.S. defined benefit (DB) pension plans. Now in its fourth year, the research measures plan sponsors' aptitude for managing - and attitudes about - 18 investment, liability and business risks to which their plans are exposed.
The latest study reveals that plan sponsors have solidified their shift away from an asset - and returns - centric approach to managing their plans toward a more balanced mindset that takes into account both the liability and asset sides of the pension risk management equation. Against the backdrop of continued market volatility, a low interest rate environment and regulatory uncertainty, the rankings of the top most important risks -- Underfunding of Liabilities, Asset & Liability Mismatch, Asset Allocation, and Meeting Return Goals – are identical to last year. This year's study also shows that the fourth annual Index value is at its highest level since the study's inception - reflecting the increased consistency with which plan sponsors have focused on managing a core set of pension risks.
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