Hedge Funds Have Worst Year in a Decade
Industry-wide losses of 3.42% in 2018 are largest since 2008.
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Alternatives Make Up Majority of Family Office Portfolio
Survey finds alternatives generated 10.2% average return in 2018.
UK Pension Scam Victims Lose an Average of £91,000
Losses are likely to be even higher, as most scams go unreported.
More Corporate DB Plans Want to Dump Liabilities ASAP
Many businesses are looking to unload all retirement assets within five years, MetLife survey shows.
100 Largest Funds Cutting Assumptions
Funding levels improving, but market volatility left some scars.
How Long Do Retired Public Employees Live?
Actuarial study focuses on mortality rates for teachers, safety professionals, and general employees.
IMF, OECD Global Forecasts Increasingly Downbeat
Decline in growth expectations coincided with start of US-China trade war.
Venture Capital Deals Set Record for 5th Straight Year
Growth in private equity fundraising shows no signs of abating.
Endowment Index Falls 9% in 2018
Recession fears, trade wars, rate hikes, and a strong dollar weigh down index.
The Secret of Smaller Endowments and Foundations’ Outperformance
Why their greater sensitivity to risk has served them well, a survey shows.
Connecticut Task Force in Extra Innings to Find Pension Fixes
Commission still grappling over plan to tap state assets like office buildings to feed ailing retirement program.
Infrastructure M&A Deals Drop off in 2018
The majority were in renewable energy, and two were the largest deals in the space to date.
Pensions in Critical Status Fewest in Decade
The number of multiemployer pensions in critical status has fallen for the sixth straight year.
UK Corporate Pensions’ Deficit More than Doubles in December
Funded level of the FTSE 100 pensions falls 3% as surplus proves to be short lived.
Q4 Market Swings Trim Corporate Pension Plans’ Funding in 2018
Funds were on track to top 90%, but investment slumps brought them in slightly below 2017’s showing.