Study Bolsters Case for Endowments’ Sustainable Investing
Growing body of evidence finds ESG investing can match or beat traditional investing.
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Milliman Launches Index to Track Pension Risk Transfer Market
Buyout index estimates cost to transfer retiree pension risk to an insurer.
Tumbling Discount Rates Eat Away at Funded Ratios
Despite $14 billion investment gain in January, falling rates cause US corporate pension deficits to balloon.
Brainiacs Adapt Human Skull Analysis to Predict Recessions
MIT and State Street researchers’ new index forecasts over 70% chance of recession in six months.
Economic Harm from Virus: 0.4% Off World GDP
IHS Markit predicts that a prolonged problem will extend far beyond China.
Oxfam Highlights ‘Shocking’ Wealth, Gender Disparity Stats
Report finds that 22 men have more money than all the women in Africa.
Blockchain Could Save a Country Billions, Report Says
How the UAE adopts the crypto technology could give other nations a template.
Cost of Living Fears Trump Investor Confidence
Despite highest levels of investor confidence since 2018, fears stunt plans for investment.
Endowment Index Surges 20.19% in 2019
China helps index rebound sharply from previous year’s 9% decline.
Pension Plans Will Boost Hedge Fund Investments in 2020, Study Says
Dismay over low-yielding fixed income will cause shift, industry research group Agecroft Partners predicts.
State Pension Funds Adjust to ‘New Normal’ of Lower Returns
Some states employ clever tactics to compensate for reduced return on assets.
CIO’s Most Listened to Allocator Podcasts of the Year
Thousands of listeners tuned in this year to hear allocators sharing what has worked for them.
Kentucky Analysis Dispels Myth of 401ks as Pension Saviors
Actuarial report finds moving to defined contribution plans would increase costs.
Miami Pension Files Lawsuit Against Carl Icahn over Insider Trading Allegations
The Miami Firefighter Relief and Pension Fund alleges Icahn purchased shares of HP, knowing that Xerox would offer to purchase them later at a premium.
2019 Funding Ratio Drops Despite November Lift in US Corporate Pension Investment Returns
Milliman warns a December correction could be ‘disastrous’ for pensions.