Which Companies Have the Most Open Records for ESG Reporting?
A Booth School study has some surprises in its survey of S&P 500 sustainability disclosures.
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Pandemic Magnifies Demand for Retirement Income
A BlackRock report finds plan participants and sponsors are increasingly seeking a steady retirement income stream.
How Asset Owners Can Integrate ESG into Fixed Income
Greater data in the asset class will go a long way, says a Willis Towers Watson report.
About That Tech Slowdown: The Big Digital Tomorrow Will Restore Its Place
Legacy stocks are leaders now, but 5G and other digital revolutions promise to return the disregarded innovators of yore to the fore again, Citi says.
Behavioral Biases Can Cause Real Harm to Investors
Morningstar study finds higher bias levels lead to worse financial outcomes.
COVID-19 Has Disproportionate Impact on Multiemployer Plans by Industry
Survey finds construction industry plans remain healthy, while transportation and manufacturing plans struggle.
Biden’s First 100 Days Are the Third Best … in the Stock Market
With the Dow ahead by 9.9% over the period, he is bested only by FDR and Taft.
Multiple Employer Pension Plans May Need to Brace Themselves for Lawsuits
Consulting firm October Three says lawyers will likely set their sights on MEPs.
Credit Investments to Watch: Private Credit, Securitized Credit, and Alpha-Oriented Mandates
Asset owners should dig their heels into renewables financing, bank capital relief trades, and other less ‘vanilla’ strategies, says Willis Towers Watson.
Investors Should Decarbonize Portfolios by 10% Annually, MSCI Says
The firm laid out plans for asset owners, managers, and other participants in a call to action this week.
US Corporate Pension Funding Nudges Higher in FY 2020
Asset returns of 13.4% offset plunging discount rates to lift funded levels to 88.4%.
More Investors Are Allocating to Emerging Alternatives Managers
The lack of in-person meetings did not dampen interest in smaller firms, which are putting themselves out there through Zoom.
Funded Levels of Canadian DB Plans Climb to 20-Year High
Surging bond prices helped boost defined benefit plans’ funded ratios to 124%.
Study Suggests There Is No Imminent Public Pension Crisis
Reforms enacted by many plans will cause benefit cash flows to decline significantly, paper finds.
Diversity Efforts at Private Equity Firms Have a Long Way to Go
More institutional investors are calling for equity and inclusion, but challenges remain in disclosures and transparency.