American Legislative Exchange Council says funding gaps are larger than what is being reported.

Many corporate pensions limit their return-seeking assets to traditional equities. But what happens when the market environment is unfavorable for this asset class? We think plans need to examine this vulnerability and consider constructing return-seeking portfolios with three building blocks that may help pursue funded-ratio growth while mitigating funded-ratio drawdowns in more challenging environments.

Audit report finds state faces funding shortfall of $33 billion.

Trend reversals and more as we share your thoughts on LDI in our annual survey.

What are some of the key drivers in servicing institutional investor clients in transitioning their portfolios? Asset flows. Dispersion. Risk mitigation. Technological advances. Here are the trends that William Cobbett, Head of Transition Management Americas, is seeing from his capital markets desk at Citi in New York, and how they may factor into an asset owner’s choice of transition manager.

Managing fixed-income allocations became especially challenging in 2017 for asset owners, given the volatility of interest rates over the year. The team at Nuveen Asset Management stood out for its forward-looking, holistic, and actionable insights into markets.