Multinational Corporations: Paths To Improved Retirement Plan Oversight

By Darlene Claes-Mckinnon, Executive Director, Relationship Management, Alistair Almeida, Segment Lead, Asset Owners

February 2022

Multinationals are striving for greater global oversight of their retirement plans, strengthening governance, reducing costs, and ultimately securing better outcomes for their members and beneficiaries.

Retirement plan oversight has never been more important to multinational corporations than it is today. A powerful combination of regulatory, economic and business factors is prompting corporates to seek enhanced visibility of data relating to performance, risks and compliance, both at an individual plan and at a consolidated level. The market volatility caused by COVID-19 and the need for prudent financial management are now making it even more important for corporates’ headquarters to accurately assess retirement plan risks and obligations.

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