As new solutions become available, plan sponsors need to expand their abilities to assess and evaluate these choices to ultimately determine which best fits their companies' pension situation.

Freezing a defined benefit plan is only a half-measure that slows the growth of the plan, but does little to alleviate the associated market and mortality risk. It is for this very reason that most senior finance executives are examining a variety of solutions to contain growing pension risks. However, they are dissatisfied with the range of currently available options and, to some extent confused or put off by the competing claims of potential solution providers.

It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

My plan is to go all the way to the convention, but after each stop you have to assess your strategy,

We can't plan life. All we can do is be available for it.

We plan to report more and better about China and expand the Beijing Branch.