Mercer: Tax Reform, Quant Tightening among Top Priorities for DB Plans in 2018
New whitepaper urges plans to create a strong defense against economic, political shocks.
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Carillion Ignored Advice to Boost Pension
Consultants said the collapsed company could have afforded ‘materially higher’ pension contributions.
World’s Asset Owners Discuss ESG Investment Plans at United Nations (Part 1)
Hiro Mizuno of GPIF is calling for RFPs to create a new global environmental index.
Illinois Lawmakers Entertain Bold Bond Sale Plan
Details explained by University of Illinois math professor.
Miami Pension to Divest from Real Estate Fund
Fund shifts 5% allocation to large cap and fixed-income investments.
FCA Warns of Social Media Cryptocurrency Scams
Regulator says investors lost £87,410 per day last year to binary options scams.
Lockheed Martin to Contribute $5 Billion to Pension in 2018
Move means the company will have no required contributions until 2021.
NYS Common to Double Low-Emissions Index Exposure
DiNapoli to announce plan at Investors Summit on Climate Risk in NY
Union to Strike over Pensions at 61 UK Universities
UCU plans four weeks of strikes after pension dispute talks end without a deal.
UK Defined Contribution Funds Rose 21% in 2017
Total assets of all plans grew to £48 billion.
SEC Stunts MetLife Q4 Earnings Report Due to Missing Pension Fallout
Insurer links pension predicament to ‘material weakness in internal control and financial reporting.’
Royal Mail, Union Reach Pension Deal
Tentative agreement ends months-long dispute between the postal service and its main union.
Voluntary Pension Contributions Surge in New Year
More than a dozen public companies announced nearly $8.5 billion in contributions last week.
CPPIB, Longfor Properties to Create Mixed-Use China Real Estate Projects
Shanghai, Chengdu developments to provide residential, commercial use.