Canadian Pension Funds Return 1.5% in Q3
Despite strong year-to-date returns, falling rates have increased liabilities.
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Report: Public Pension Funding, Education Not Mutually Exclusive
Report says argument that state pension funding eats into education is false.
AUM for Top 500 Managers Falls 3% in 2018
BlackRock retains the title of world’s largest asset manager for ninth straight year.
Multiemployer Plans Funded Status Rebounds in H1 2019
‘Stellar asset gains’ raise plans’ funded ratio to 82%.
Endowment Index Edges Lower in Q3
Modest gains belie volatile markets, fears of a global slowdown
The Yield Curve Un-Inverts: Time to Celebrate?
Opinions differ on whether this change to a widely followed recession signal means the heat is off.
GM Strike Will Shrink October Job Growth, Economists Warn
Expect just 25,000 positions added, vs. five times that in September, Capital Economics estimates.
Netherlands, Denmark Top Global Pension Ranking
US retirement systems ranked 16th out of 37 countries.
Sluggish Wage Growth Leads to Lagging Retirement Savings, Professor Says
Despite low joblessness, academic concludes, most work still fails to generate enough money for later years.
Companies Should Pay Better, Survey from Paul Tudor Jones Group Says
Poll finds compensation is top issue in ways businesses could improve Americans’ lives.
Bye-Bye, Buybacks? Share Repurchases Falling 15%
Corporate fad to cash out investors is flagging, Goldman study finds.
No. 1 Economy-Affecting Trend for the Next 30 Years: Aging Populations
The graying of many nations tops other big issues, like climate change, Investcorp survey of institutional investors says.
Low Inflation, Eh? Just Look at Housing Costs
Recent CPI blip owes a lot to shelter, which is a third of the price gauge and rising at 3% yearly.
Revoking Brexit Provides ‘Best Economic Outcome’ for UK
IFS says no-deal Brexit would be worst possible scenario for British economy.
Limiting vs. Eliminating Pension Risks
Defined benefit plan sponsors should consider multiple de-risking Strategies.