Description: The presenter will discuss these issues, the current funding status of defined-benefit plans and the resulting effects on balance sheets, income statements and cash flows. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 29, No. 2, Session 32pd.

Description: This session covers the current interest rate environment, the outlook for interest rates and fixed-income return, the outlook for domestic and foreign equity returns, and the financial strategies based on a plan's funded status. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 20, No. 3A.

Description: This 1981 discussion session focuses on current trends in the investment of pension assets.

Description: This session discusses the distinction between asset mix and market timing as well as the actuary's role in these mentioned matters. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4B.

Description: This 1981 discussion session is about defined benefit plan pension investments. Specifically it covers: 1. Dedicated portfolios, 2. Investment policy for defined benefit plans, 3. Real estate investments, 4. Immunization, and 5. Foreign investments.

Description: This presentation discusses techniques and considerations in beginning an investment strategy to develop a cash flow pattern appropriate for the liabilities being funded. The role of the actuary, the liabilities to be addressed, suitable investments, dedication vs annuities, techniques for asset selection, and the valuation of assets and liabilities are covered. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 3.

Description: This presentation starts with a panelist discussing three frameworks that exist in the asset allocation area: The asset only framework, the asset-liability framework, and the asset-liability-sponsor framework. The panelist then explains why he believes that the asset-liability-sponsor is the only correct framework. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 18, No. 4B.

Description: This is a panel discussion on current developments in pensions examining the future of plan termination insurance, government policy and recent trends in social investing. From Record Of Society Of Actuaries Volume 8, Number 4

Description: This session discussion is about asset/liability matching, risk tolerance versus yield determination and role of insurance company products and investment services. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 14, No. 1.

Description: This session explores the potential cash-flow and financial accounting implications of the equity market decline. The discussion focuses on ways to present these results to clients and asset/liability matching techniques that can be used to dampen the significance of this change. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 28, No. 2, Session 61pd.