US Senators Introduce Miner Pension Rescue Bill
Bipartisan legislation aims to protect pensions for 92,000 coal miners.
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Top Canada Pension Plan Embraces Energy, Both Fossil Fuel and Not
CPPIB is plying the oil and gas sector for investment opportunities, as well as going into renewables.
3rd Quarter Earnings Are Down, But not as Much as Expected
A 1% reduction is taking shape, with most companies already reporting, and things could’ve been worse.
Sustainable Investment Skeptics are Becoming Believers
Study finds number of cynics about ESG cut in half since 2017.
Plan to Merge Strapped Illinois Local Pension Plans Raises Doubts
The state, facing a big shortfall in its own retirement programs, tries to eke out savings from municipal plans.
SEC Extends Enforcement Reach in 2019
Money returned to swindled investors jumps 50% to $1.2 billion.
SEC Charges Adviser over Ponzi Scheme Targeting Haitians
Ruless Pierre, who targeted family and friends, could face 45 years in prison.
You Can’t Spot a Bubble, So Don’t Even Try, Says Eugene Fama
To investors worried about over-heated markets, storied scholar has fatalistic advice.
Canada’s CPPIB Doubles Renewables Investment
Fund boosts renewable energy investments 100-fold since 2016.
Congress Eyes Barring Federal Pension Investments in China
An independent government body had been preparing to invest in a global index that has 7.5% Chinese stocks.
Low Interest Rates Are ‘Poison,’ Says JPM Savant
Monetary easing will harm economic growth, David Kelly warns.
CalSTRS Says SEC Proposal Weakens Corporate Accountability
Pension giant scolds regulator for attempt ‘to solve problems that simply do not exist.’
Denmark’s PFA Earns $8.5 Billion in Year’s First Three Quarters
Record returns equated to a market rate return of 10.5% for pension plan.