"[T]he reporting on this merger doesn't even mention these firms' actuarial practices as a relevant part of their businesses, nor does the company's presentation on the merger mention the relevance of its actuarial practice except as a part of general expertise in retirement.... [It's] just another sign of the times: employer-sponsored pensions are so much on the decline that they're virtually irrelevant, as far as the business of actuarial valuations is concerned."  MORE >>