Risk relating to retirement plans is having a real and current impact on company performance and is now becoming a board-level agenda item for many companies.

More stringent legislation, volatile economic factors and a global move towards market-valued pension liabilities on company balance sheets are increasingly moving pensions out of the domain of HR and into the scope of finance teams. A proper understanding of pension risk is now essential to running a successful company.

By approaching retirement risk in the same way as companies approach broader business risk issues, our Global Risk Services solutions enable clients to take fast but fully informed decisions—managing benefits risk at an appropriate level so that it will add the greatest value to their business as a whole.

At Hewitt we believe the answer lies not necessarily in eliminating risk, but in understanding it, to identify a level of risk that is appropriate against the reward it promises to generate.

Our dedicated Global Risk Services team supports our clients in this complex area.

We offer an end-to-end solution, from consulting on strategic objectives to implementing risk management solutions including risk-efficient investment strategies and liability management techniques.

This leading-edge consulting is supported by technological innovation, using a range of tools unique to Hewitt: the Global Risk Map, the Pension Risk Scorecard and the Pension Surplus Tracker.

Please contact us for information about our Global Risk services.