Public Pension Plans Funding Grows in 2018, Assumed Return Rates Dip
Contributions remain stable, as funds face possible economic slowdown ahead.
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Defined Contribution Plan Balances Tumble 10% in Q4
Market volatility drops average 401(K) holdings from previous quarter’s record high.
People Moves Roundup
SEB welcomes back a former employee, Callan makes a new ESG position, and more.
Global Equity Performance Disrupts New Jersey’s 29-Month Positive Return Streak
Investment Council also reviews private equity and real assets pacing plans through 2025.
New York City Looks at Better Diversity Survey for Outside Money Managers
Pensions seek to standardize information money handlers provide in future memos.
ECB Won’t Hike Rates Until Late 2020, Deutsche Bank Says
Eurozone rates on hold for now, after central bank ends bond-buying program.
Market Uncertainty Prompts North Dakota Investment Board to Review Asset Allocation
Oil-fueled ‘legacy fund’ goes under the microscope.
Investors Are Starting to See the Positive Effect of ESG Investing
Screening methods may uncover alpha in small caps.
NJ Gov Vetoes Bill, Says It Could Jeopardize State Pension
Phil Murphy rejects proposed legislation as too broad and challenging to implement.
New York City is Worried About China, and the Fed
Deputy CIO fleshes out key concerns at meeting of five city pension plans.
Bernie Sanders and Goldman’s Ex-Chief Feud over Stock Buybacks
Vermont senator calls them wasteful, while Lloyd Blankfein lauds repurchases as an ultimate economy booster.
US Educational Endowments Return 8.2% in 2018
But long-term returns fall well below target rates for endowments of all sizes.
CalSTRS 2018 Calendar Year Results Are in Negative Territory
Strong equity market performance in January 2019 helped partly reverse course.
Starboard’s Smith Could Add New Toppings to Papa John’s
If the activist investor does to the pizza maker what he did with Olive Garden, expect agita.
Goldman: A Hot January for Stocks Moves into a Cooler Rest of Year
Firm says investors likely got ‘the bulk’ of their 2019 returns last month.