Article | The balancing act:
Should firms in India revisit defined benefit plan funding?
Risk | Adequacy | Governance
6%
organizations are considering increasing or changing the management of their retirement portfolio given market volatility.
63%
concede their organizations are struggling to find the time and expertise to fully meet their obligations relating to oversight of their defined benefit plan investment strategy
The changing role of the CFO is an interplay of changing socio economic environment in the country and global transformation. This is especially relevant in the context of recent challenges in the wake of Covid coupled with the new labor reforms notified in India. It is imperative that companies get a holistic view of not only the current costs but also expected future costs and risks
Watch conversation from our experts Preeti Chandrashekhar, FIAI, India Business Leader -Health and Wealth along with Prasanna Deokar, Principal - India Investments to know more about Managing defined benefit plans - The balancing act
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