The financial risk faced by the government agency that insures private pension funds is substantially understated because its forecast model is outdated, according to a report published this month.

Advances in financial modeling, new data and modern insights have not been incorporated into the model, the study, which was commissioned by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., said.

Instead, staffing and budget concerns have led to an "ad hoc" management system for the model.

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