City Pension Plans See Varying Rates of Success
S&P Global Ratings report finds Indianapolis best positioned, Chicago worst.
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Learning By Doing
An ambitious privatization program forms part of the reform program for the Greek economy negotiated with the European Institutions and the IMF. How is it being implemented?
Canada Enacts Pension Reform Changes
Canada will increase the maximum retirement benefit by more than 50%.
Two Member Firms Resign from Silver Price Fixing
Thomson Reuters and the CME Group, which have been providing the price fixing since 2014, said they will continue to operate and administer the auction until the LMBA can find new providers.
Clearing Pension Hurdle Helped GM Sell its European Operation for $2.3 billion
GM will assume much of Opel’s pension obligations and will pay PSA about $2.93 billion to settle pension underfunding.
Bill to Rescind DOL Rule Extending Pension Coverage Sparks Fierce Debate
The concern is that employers may push participants out of their private plans and into those run by the state.
The Cost of Being Average
Investors are embracing indexing as a cheap guarantee against underperformance—but can they afford to abandon active management?
Lower Discount Rate, Longer Life Expectancies Burden Caterpillar Pension Plan
Despite healthy growth of 7.8%, company took mark-to-market loss of $985 million on pension plan.
Chinese Lead Asian Overseas Real Estate Investment
New York overtook London as the most favored metro area in 2016.
A Trigger For Infrastructure Investing
President Trump's plans spur asset owner interest in the category's steady, long-term returns, but investment difficulties remain.
Florida Supreme Court Rules Against Miami’s Unilateral Cuts to Police Pension
Court rules city’s Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) overstepped bounds.
Unfunded Liabilities of Largest Pension Plans in U.S. Increase, While Assets Rise
The biggest force affecting the underfunding was interest rates.
Teamsters Local 707 Pension Fund Dries Up, Receives PBGC Lifeline
42% of the fund’s retirees and beneficiaries have had their benefits reduced by more than half of their promised benefits.
Trump’s Speech Sparks Short-Term Market Optimism Without Offering Specifics
If policies don't materialize, investors predict headwinds a year from now.