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Vanguard Reopens Two Actively Managed Funds to All Investors
The Primecap and Primecap Core funds were closed to new investors in 2004 and 2009, respectively.
Public Pension Funded Status Reached 79.4% in May
Funded status of the largest 100 US public pensions increased from strong market returns.
Rich Joseph Appointed Head of Growth for WTW’s US Investment Business
The retirement executive spent more than 20 years at Mercer.
PSP Investments Returns 7.2% in Fiscal Year 2024
In the period ending March 31, the $192.71 billion pension fund's portfolio was boosted by strong equities and clobbered by underperforming real estate.
New York State Comptroller Seeks LGBTQ+ Information From 17 Firms
Cites U.S. Chamber of Commerce report finding that firms with inclusive policies financially outperform their sector peers.
The Evolution of Insurance in the Age of PRT
Private equity investment in the insurance industry is affecting how some view risks in the pension risk transfer market, while others say it will broaden the PRT sector’s appeal as a diversification tool.
Home Bias: Do Canadian Pensions Need to Invest More in Canada?
Canadian lawmakers and business leaders criticize the country’s pension funds for not investing more domestically, but doing so could introduce risks, a new paper states.
Public Equities Spur 10.2% Return for University Pension Plan Ontario in 2023
The asset class gained 19.5% for the UPP investment portfolio after losing 14.1% a year earlier.
Construction Pension With 666 Participants Rescued by PBGC
The Arizona Bricklayer’s pension will now remain solvent through 2051.
Illinois Multiemployer Fund Agrees to Repay $8M in Excess Bailout Funds
The repayment is the second related to overpayment of excess funds received from the PBGC in connection with the Special Financial Assistance Program.
3M to Transfer $2.5B in Pension Liabilities to Met Tower Life
The pension risk transfer will cover 23,000 of the company's retirees.
PBGC Rescues Two Pensions Covering 25,000 People
The SFA funds used to restore the plans total more than $500M.
House Republicans Characterize ESG as an Anti-Trust Cartel
ESG skeptics allege that the investing strategy is a conspiracy to reduce fossil fuel production.