Ryan ALM
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ARPA Update as of November 14, 2025
I hope that last week was great for you. I didn't recognize anyone from the PBGC at the IFEBP in Honolulu last week, but I suspect that there must have been a few attendees. Why? Well, for the first time...
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Thank you, Bob Dylan, for the lyric that is just perfect for this blog post. I have just returned from the IFEBP conference in Honolulu, HI. What a great conference, and not just because it was in Hawaii (my first...
Hey Ryan ALM - What if...?
We hope that you are enjoying a wonderful summer season. Thanks for taking the time to visit our blog, where we've now produced >1,650 mostly pension-related posts. I wanted to share the following email exchange from earlier this week. I...
When Should I Use CFM?
Good morning. I'm currently in Chicago in the midst of several meetings. Yesterday's meetings were outstanding. As you'd expect, the conversations were centered on DB pension plans and the opportunity to de-risk through a Cash Flow Matching strategy (CFM) in...