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Most Employers Don’t Plan Contribution Reduction
To date, a third have reviewed their overall investment menus (32%) and reviewed both investment and administrative fees (33%), while 43% are likely to take these actions by year-end, according to a news release from Mercer about its latest Leading Through Unprecedented Times global survey.
Regarding defined benefit plans, 37% of organizations plan to get a better understanding of, and take actions to mitigate the risk inherent in these plans, according to the news release. Within the six months prior to the survey, 34% have already done so.
Looking ahead, organizations are more likely to change their DB plan investment strategy to reduce risk (38%) rather than change the funding policy (25%). Fourteen percent and 12%, respectively, have already taken those steps. Only 16% of organizations are likely to cut back or stop accruals in the remainder of the year, while 10% have already done so.
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