S&P 500 Pension Funding Increases Nearly 5% in 2017
Funded ratio for S&P 500 defined benefit plans rises to 85.8%.
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CalSTRS Begins Review of Holdings of Private Prison Companies
Review ordered personally by CalSTRS CIO Chris Ailman in a rare move.
CIO’s Ninth Annual Industry Innovation Awards: Nominations Open
Nominations for innovative and talented asset owners and managers/servicers open until August 4.
Putin Says He Doesn’t Like Pension Overhaul Plan
Russian president voices doubt about controversial proposal to raise retirement ages.
CalSTRS Returns 9% for Fiscal Year
Private equity is system’s best-performing asset class at 13.8%.
CIO’s Ninth Annual Industry Innovation Awards: Nominations Open
Nominations for innovative and talented asset owners and managers/servicers open until August 4.
Is the Plunge in Housing Starts a Bad Economic Sign?
Maybe not. The homebuilding industry has been a shadow of its former self since the recession.
RI Treasurer Calls for Church Pension Transparency
Seth Magaziner says religious funds should have to abide by ERISA rules.
Russia’s Lower House Approves Pension Age Hike
Putin’s silence leads to heavy criticism, harking back to his earlier pledge to not raise the eligibility level.
Preqin: Hedge Funds Take a Dip in June
The last month in Q2 ends rocky, but the YTD and one-year returns are still OK.
CIO’s Ninth Annual Industry Innovation Awards: Nominations Open
Nominations for innovative and talented asset owners and managers/servicers open until August 4.
What Junk Bond Spreads Tell Us: Economy OK for Now
A wide gap between high-yield and 10-year Treasury signals a pending recession, says Natixis’ Lavorgna.
MSCI Nabs Ex-Alaska Permanent Fund CIO
Russell Read will start his new London-based job in September.
CIO’s Ninth Annual Industry Innovation Awards: Nominations Open
Nominations for innovative and talented asset owners and managers/servicers open until August 4.