PBGC Names Nicholas Novak Permanent Inspector General
He had been the agency’s acting inspector general since April.
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New Pension Transparency Gauge Finds Serious Improvement Is Needed
The Global Pension Transparency Benchmark ranked 15 countries on public disclosure transparency.
Is the Big US Retail Sales Number Temporary?
Wells Fargo wonders about the surge’s staying power, citing Walmart’s blah coming-year guidance.
Multiemployer Pensions Reach Highest Funding Levels in 13 Years
Robust asset gains in 2020 raised funded ratios to pre-global financial crisis levels.
North Korean Hackers Indicted in Cyberattacks, Financial Crimes Conspiracy
Hackers tied to a military intelligence agency allegedly attempted to steal more than $1.3 billion.
Northwestern Names Amy Falls New VP and CIO
She will be the first woman to oversee the $12.2 billion endowment.
A Washington Beating for Robinhood’s CEO
The GameStop congressional hearings expose fractures in the online brokerage’s business model: its trading halt, margin level, and fee policy.
Maybe Those 3 Delisted Chinese Stocks Will Be Reinstated After All
Kicked off the NYSE under Trump, the companies could get a second chance under Biden, a Schwab strategist says.
Denmark’s ATP Makes Forays into Social Bonds
The pension giant dipped its toe into the increasingly popular instruments with a €95 million investment in 2020.
So … Is Bitcoin Going to Replace the Dollar?
Not a chance, says Fed’s Bullard, invoking history to slam alternate currencies to a dominant greenback.
Pension Fund Assets in Largest Markets Rise 11% in 2020
A second straight year of double-digit growth boosted global pension asset values to $52.5 trillion.
Mortgage Securities Deserve a Bigger Place in Pension Portfolios, DoubleLine Says
They have lower volatility and often better returns than corporates, a study by the Gundlach firm concludes.
‘Forever’ Investor Buffett Ditches Stocks He Just Bought
Oracle’s Berkshire sells Barrick Gold and Pfizer, and expands Chevron stake despite his green leanings.
Private Equity Firms Expect Wave of M&As in Second Half of 2021
The increased pace of COVID-19 vaccinations and the specter of a capital gains hike are expected to spur activity.