Endowments Increasingly Dour About Economy
Survey finds number of foundations fearing slowdown has tripled.
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US Corporate Pension Funding Ratio Rises to 87.1% in 2018
Funded levels increase despite worst asset performance in a decade.
China’s State Pension Could Run Out of Funds by 2035
Aging population, dwindling workforce puts strain on national retirement system.
IMF Forecasts Global Growth Slowdown
World economic outlook downgraded to 3.3% growth in 2019.
New York Common Must Have 100% Sustainable Investments by 2030, Study Urges
Six-member advisory group calls on pension plan to adopt carbon-neutral goal of Paris climate accord.
ESG Interests Are Increasing Among Family Offices
Environmental interests remain the key investment focus for organizations set up for the wealthy.
ESG Grows More Popular with Asset Managers
Some 75% of asset owners and 62% of asset managers hold ESG funds, BNP Paribas study says.
Is an Earnings Recession Really Coming?
Morgan Stanley says yes, CFRA says no.
Pew: Hawaii’s State Pension Ready to Withstand Recession
Increased contributions and stress tests are key to Hawaii’s financial health.
China’s Pension Shortfall to Reach $540 Billion in 2020
Rapidly aging population, one-child policy has burdened China’s retirement system.
State Pension Unfunded Liabilities Nearly $6 Trillion
Average funded ratio a paltry 35% based on ‘realistic’ return assumptions.
Passive Investing to Overtake Active in 2021, Says Moody’s
Indexes now make up a bit more than one-third of funds, but will reach 50% in two years, the agency says.
Survey Highlights Need for Auto-Enrollment in Public Sector Supplemental Retirement Plans
As defined benefit plans shrink, supplemental plans are growing – but full participation may be hard to achieve without automatic enrollment.
Moody’s Downgrades Rise, Amid Towering Corporate Debt
Downgrades continue to outnumber upgrades, although interest coverage seems stable enough, for now.
US Corporate Pensions’ Funded Level Rises to 92.6%
The 100 largest corporate DB plans gain $20 billion in February.