Last week I had formed an “a ha” moment when during a meeting, discussion turned to the meaning of the term “plan sponsor.” I considered it an easy appearance always, that refers to institutional clients (e.g., pension funds, endowments, foundations). But at least one of the participants restricted its meaning to pension funds.
Interestingly, a pension finance representative at the conference shared my view! Well, I have concluded that the term is a tad ambiguous, although formal definition DOES appear to limit it to pension money. It is evident that I’m not by yourself and even among those who know very well what the term is intended to mean, they utilize it in a broader context often, too. Therefore we can add this term to the growing list of words and expressions that frequently have multiple meanings.
The answer is zero or less. Now that means that that whole balance sheet is a contingent liability. To be certain, that while it’s contingent there’s not interest obligations. But eventually that overhangs the structure, because we in so many different ways have guaranteed this, that and the other thing.
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