ESG Interests Are Increasing Among Family Offices
Environmental interests remain the key investment focus for organizations set up for the wealthy.
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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.
How Does Yale Do It? By Being Different
Yale’s asset allocation bears no resemblance to the average university endowment.
Majority of Divestments Lose Value, Report Finds
Research shows that 54% of divestitures underperformed the markets since 2010.
Global Growth Weakens More than Expected
OECD lowers its GDP forecasts for nearly all G20 countries.
Texas Teacher Retirees Could Receive a One-Time Pay Bump in 2020-21 Budget
What two new bills might do to help some of the fund’s retirees.
UK Corporate Pension Funded Levels Rise in February
Brexit expected to bring higher volatility and deficits for pensions.