Pension Funds’ Appetite for Private Equity Grows
Asset class is top choice for US, UK public pensions in Q3
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CIO Releases Annual LDI Survey
Survey reveals trends and asset allocations of investors.
US Net Pension Liabilities Top $1 Trillion
Ratio of liabilities to personal income rises to 3.6%, according to Fitch Ratings.
UK Corporate Pension Deficit Nearly Triples in October
Aggregate deficit of PPF 7800 balloons to £107.7 billion as funding level drops 4.1%.
Canadian Pension Funds Tread Water in Q3
Declining Canadian equities, weakness in energy stocks weigh down returns.
Public Pension Return Assumptions Fall to All-Time Low
Lowered projections could increase financial burden on state, local governments.
Pensions Account for 61% of Top 100 Asset Owners
Willis Towers Watson unit ranks the largest funds, with Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund on top.
Five FTSE 100 Firms Pay More in Pension Contributions than Dividends
But most large companies still allocate far more to shareholder dividends.
More States May Turn to Lotteries to Fund Pensions
Untapped public assets could contribute ‘many billions of dollars’ to underfunded pensions.
Wealth Concentration Grows Among World’s Largest Asset Managers
The rich get richer as total assets under management of 500 largest managers nears $94 trillion.
US Corporate Funded Ratio Slumps in October
Wilshire Consulting’s managing director calls the month’s 1.9 percentage point dip the ‘largest pull back’ since June 2016.
Canadian Pension Funds Post Negative Q3 Asset Returns
Funded ratio still rises as declining liabilities offset losses.
Aging Populations Continue to Burden World Economies
Report finds policymakers struggling to balance retirement adequacy with economic sustainability.
Society of Actuaries Sees Pension Obligations Shrinking Slightly
The body’s annual mortality scale shows beneficiaries dying a bit earlier due to a hike in some leading causes of death.
Public Pension Gap Widening Between Top and Bottom Funds
The best third is 90% funded, and the worst third is at 55% and falling, a new study says.