Arnerich Massena Advisor to Moderate Pensions Investments’ Defined Contributions Summit

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug. 17, 2012 - Portland, Ore.-Arnerich Massena, Inc., an independent investment advisory firm specializing in retirement plan advisory services and forward-thinking investment strategies, announced that advisor Jacob O’Shaughnessy, CFA, will moderate Pensions & Investments’ Public Funds Defined Contribution Summit in Washington D.C. on September 13.

The free, one-day Pensions & Investments conference will feature presentations, workshops, and panel discussions designed to offer new ideas and practical information on effective investment lineups for public defined contribution (DC) plans. Pensions & Investments provides business and financial news to the people who drive the world of professional money.

“I’m honored to moderate Pensions & Investments’ first conference for public plan sponsors,” says O’Shaughnessy. “This event is an excellent opportunity for governmental plan sponsors to network and gain insights on the best ways to approach the challenges in building an effective DC plan that is beneficial to all participants.”

Conference workshops include:
•   The Evolving Role of the Public DC Plan
•   Managing Risks in Your Supplemental Defined Contribution Plans
•   The Fiduciary Perspective: Selecting (or Creating) a Prudent and Appropriate  Target-Date Option for your Participants

•   Understanding Risk in Target-Date Funds
•   Two Paths to a Common Outcome: Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution

Panel discussions include:
•   Engaging the Plan Participant
•   The Challenge of Retirement Income
•   The Optimal Public Fund DC Investment Line-up

About Arnerich Massena
Founded in 1991, Arnerich Massena is a Portland-based independent investment ++++advisory firm servicing corporations, institutions, state and local governments, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, corporate pension and profit sharing plans, and private clients. More information is available at www.arnerichmassena.com.