Pension Management & Forecasting Software

The software provides comprehensive, accurate and timely asset liability analysis of defined benefit pension plans. It embodies a complete yet flexible actuarial valuation and projection system that is linked to an economic and capital market forecasting module. Results are typically produced in minutes, not hours or days. It is a flexible system that takes full advantage of the Windows operating environments. It is fully parameterized to achieve maximum flexibility. Results are available in detailed, customizable reports and graphics.

Projections

The software makes projections for as many as twenty years into the future for a wide range of assumptions affecting the plan's assets and liabilities. Projections of demographics, assets, liabilities, contributions, expense, funding ratios and other variables of interest are produced.

 

Methodologies

For US qualified pension plans contribution calculations include minimum required contribution as determined by the Funding Standard Account, maximum tax deductible contribution, full funding limitations and the contribution as determined by the plan sponsor's policy. Pension expense and funding ratio calculations use FAS 87 methodology. It contains support for contributory and non-contributory plans.

 

Features

    Policy Analysis

   Financial Planning And Forecasting

   Complete, Flexible Modeling

   Comprehensive Actuarial Valuation System

   True Asset and Liability Integration

   Consistent graphic user interface provides ease of use

   Exchange data with your favorite Windows applications

   Graphs and data can be printed, saved and exported to other programs

   Capability to modify default reports and graphs

   Designed so that extensive actuarial knowledge is not necessary

 

Supported Platforms

    Windows 95/NT

    Windows ME

    Windows 2000

    Windows XP

 

Training and Support

    In-house training

    Continuous assistance with reviews of setups and results

    Customization of software available

    Product updates provided electronically

 

Uses

  • Develop short and long-tern forecasts of expense and contributions

  • Calculate cost of plan changes

  • Evaluate alternative funding strategies

  • Calculate impact of actuarial assumption changes

  • Monitor funding ratios

  • Analyze effects of mergers, spin-offs

  • Perform asset allocation studies

  • Educational tool

  • Risk Management

  • Preparation of budgets

  • Union negotiating tools

 

 

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