Alternative Investment Professionals Survey Respondents: Recession Imminent
Nearly three-quarters of alternative investment professionals believe the U.S. is already in a recession or will enter one by year’s end, an EisnerAmper survey finds.
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Economic Concerns Likely to Spur Pension Risk Transfers
The vast majority of plan sponsors say inflation and rising rates are influencing their de-risking decisions.
3rd Quarter Earnings Season Gets Off to a Wheezing Start
Banks’ so-so results don’t inspire confidence, as the stock market continues its losing ways.
Shredded Equities Get New Love: ETF Inflows Are Up
Inflation is still sizzling and geopolitics are scary, but even Cathie Wood’s fund is attracting investors again.
MIT, Bowdoin Endowments Lose 5.3%, 7.1% in Fiscal 2022
‘Challenging economic conditions’ reduce MIT’s endowment by nearly $3 billion.
Fright Among British Pension Funds as Bonds Buying Ends
Bank of England says it is ceasing support for gilts on Friday, as plans face punishing margin calls amid tanking fixed-income values.
Funding Status of Pensions Increases Marginally Despite Equity Market Downturn
Concluding the September pension watch, two consultants monitored that funding ratios in U.S. plans had eclipsed over 100% funded.
U.K. Regulator Says Pension Trustees Are Not Prioritizing Diversity, Inclusion
TPR has published an ED&I action plan in response to ‘worrying’ research showing that trustees are doing too little.
Iceland Tops Global Pension Index Again
The Netherlands and Denmark round out the top three for the second straight year.
The Big Question: How Hot Will the New CPI Be?
A forecast from the Cleveland Fed is not encouraging. But Brainard and Evans have soothing words.
The 5 Companies that Make the Market Go Up or Down
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Tesla make up a core portion of both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.
Canadian DB Plans Weather Market Volatility, Inflation … So Far
With challenging conditions likely to persist, Mercer advises plan sponsors prepare for the worst but hope for the best.
Voya Investment Management Names Matt Toms First Global CIO
Toms, formerly the firm’s fixed income CIO, will oversee $330 billion in assets under management.
Public’s Cash Stash Will Cushion a Downturn? Maybe Not
Economist Shepherdson says Americans’ savings already has been whittled down.