Kerrin Rosenberg: DB asset/liability modelling is hopelessly optimistic

Stephanie Baxter
clock • 3 min read

The school of thought that says there is no sustainability problem with defined benefit (DB) schemes is based on assumptions very far off from what actually happened over the past three decades, according to Cardano's chief executive officer.

Speaking at PP's Investment Conference in London on 1 November about why he believes there is a crisis in DB, Kerrin Rosenberg said asset and liability modelling has been an "incredibly misleading ...

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