Most employers today make a substantial investment in the retirement benefits they provide to their employees. Hewitt's retirement and financial management consultants help ensure that your investments are managed in the most effective way.

We provide strategic design, financing, legal and investment consulting for:

• Defined benefit plans;
• Defined contribution plans;
• Retirement related aspects of broad-based stock ownership programs.

Our global presence allows us to address your retirement needs worldwide. We understand haw different cultures and laws impact your total retirement program, and can help you effectively integrate these factors under a coherent global strategy when designing and operating your plans.

With Hewitt on your team, you have the insight and direction needed to maximize the value of your investment in your total global retirement program. Our retirement and financial management services span actuarial, legal and investment consulting.

Actuarial

Our actuarial consultants concentrate on the design, financing and administration of retirement and benefits plans.

They:

• Design programs that maximize workforce management and employee appreciation;
• Evaluate the financial and benefits ramifications of alternative designs;
• Assess funding and accounting strategies, both for the current year and the future years' trends;
• Analyze and interpret new concepts and approaches;
• Provide strategy, support, and analysis for mergers & acquisitions, union negotiations, special executive retirement plan design, and government regulations compliance;
• Perform all levels of plan administration and compliance;
• Benefit plan administration using state of art administration system.

Legal

Our legal consultants bring perspective, insight and legal knowledge to the strategy and delivery of your retirement programs

They:

• Interpret and apply government requirements that affect your plans;
• Develop creative solutions to compliance questions;
• Assist actuaries in applying discrimination testing rules and other constructs that impact the operation of retirement plans

Investment Consulting

Our investment service consultants help you develop the most effective investment strategy to maximize return while controlling risk.

They:

• Help you meet your fiduciary duties for the investment program;
• Design an investment structure that minimize cost while meeting liabilities effectively;
• Develop investment policies via asset allocation and asset liability studies;
• Help select superior investment managers through rigorous analysis;
• Evaluate investment performance of managers and make changes as needed;
• Advise on ongoing basis to maintain a strong investment program