Asset Allocation

GSAM Survey Shows Commodities Appear Less Risky

More than half of respondents said they view investing in stocks, bonds, property, private equity and hedge funds as slightly or much riskier than before, with commodities being the slight exception.

Pensions Say Goodbye Equities, Hello Alts

An annual poll by Baring Asset Management has revealed that about 50% of UK pensions have recently altered the allocations of their funds in favor of alternatives to reduce volatility and achieve greater diversification.

Fitch Report Says Insurers' Pension Funding Improves

A study of 2009 returns of 37 pension plans at US-based insurance companies has shown that the funded status of US life and non-life insurers' defined benefit pension plans has widely improved in 2009.

Report Shows US Institutional Assets in 2009 Rebound

A study by The Conference Board shows that by the end of 2009, institutional investors -- including pension funds, insurance companies, savings institutions, and foundations -- had registered substantial gains in 2009, rebounding to pre-crisis levels.