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Pension Plan Sponsor: "I Wish that I could..."
In October, I will celebrate my 45th year in the pension/investment industry. I've been truly blessed, but also frustrated by activities that I deem detrimental to the successful management of DB pension plans. First and foremost, I believe that a...
A Ryan ALM, Inc. Client Portfolio Review
We are blessed to work with a wonderful array of clients, both pension and E&F. They have chosen to bring an element of certainty to the management of their fund. We commend them for that decision and thank them for...
How Does One Secure A Benefit?
We hope that you'll agree that going to Chicago in January demonstrates the lengths that Ryan ALM personnel will go to help plan sponsors and their advisors protect and preserve DB pension plans. We are just thankful that we left...
ARPA Updated as of November 28, 2025
We hope that you enjoyed a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends. This update is the last one for November. Wow, that month went by quickly. Regarding the ARPA legislation, have we entered the last month for new...
ARPA Update as of June 20, 2025
Despite the chaotic nature of our markets and geopolitics, it is comforting that I can report weekly on the progress being made by the PBGC implementing the critical ARPA legislation. That is not to say, that the 2nd Circuit's recent...
The Power of Bond Math
By: Ronald J. Ryan, CFA, Chairman, Ryan ALM, Inc. Bonds are the only asset class with the certainty of its cash flows. That is why bonds have always been used to cash flow match and defease liabilities. Given this certainty,...
ARPA Update as of October 25, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Welcome to the last week of October. Like many of us, I can't wait to see my children's and grandchildren's costumes on Thursday. The weather in NJ will be more like June...
Another Challenging Month for US Fixed Income
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. S&P Dow Jones is out with its monthly "Dash Board" on a variety of benchmarks, both domestic and foreign. April proved challenging for both US equities and bonds. With regard to stocks,...
The Importance of Liquidity
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I recently came across an article written by a friend of mine in the industry. Jack Boyce, former Head of Distribution for Insight, penned a terrific article for Treasury and Risk in...