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June 15, 2026
Investment Returns Outweigh Small Liability Jump for Pension Finances

The funded status of the 100 largest U.S. corporate defined benefit plans hit 109.6% in May, its highest since July 2001.

Investment Returns Outweigh Small Liability Jump for Pension Finances
How Will Upcoming Mega-IPOs Impact Family Office Formation and Growth?
The upcoming public offerings of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to result in an increase in demand for family office services and in possible shifts to how these funds invest.
How Will Upcoming Mega-IPOs Impact Family Office Formation and Growth?
POPULAR STORIES
New York City Pension Funds Return 13% in Fiscal 2026
Family Offices Face a Turning Point
Goldman Sachs to Add $30B in Assets Through NEOS Acquisition
La Caisse Returns 5.1% in First Half of Year
PBGC Makes Coverage Assessments for Prospective Pension Plans Permanent
Norges Bank CEO Warns Disasters, Crises Could Wipe Out $2.4T SWF
CalPERS Elevates Anton Orlich, Names Derek Walker to Lead Total Portfolio Approach
Orlich will oversee the pension fund’s alternative investments, while Walker will spearhead it’s adoption of TPA.
CalPERS Elevates Anton Orlich, Names Derek Walker to Lead Total Portfolio Approach
Former Western Asset Management Exec Ken Leech Pleads Guilty to Obstruction
The former co-CIO admitted he lied to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding an alleged cherry-picking scheme.
Former Western Asset Management Exec Ken Leech Pleads Guilty to Obstruction
TRENDING: While Retail Investors Flee Private Credit, Institutional Investors Stay Put
Several asset managers have seen increased redemptions from their business development companies due to heightened concerns about the asset class, but traditional limited partners are largely unphased.
TRENDING: While Retail Investors Flee Private Credit, Institutional Investors Stay Put
TRENDING: Council of Institutional Investors Warns of SpaceX Governance Risk
Sixteen members of the asset owner association raised concerns about the company’s upcoming initial public offering.
TRENDING: Council of Institutional Investors Warns of SpaceX Governance Risk
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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