Northern Trust: Global Economy to See 2.4% Annualized Growth over Next Five Years
Despite elevated valuations, investment outlook predicts attractive stocks, no bond bubble.
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FTSE 350 Pension Deficits Rise £12 Billion in August
Mercer says decline may be due to uncertainty over Brexit negotiations.
US Annuity Sales Rise in Q2, But Still Down Nearly 10% from 2016
Non-qualified sales buoyed variable annuity market, IRI reports.
Preqin: Institutional Investors Increasingly Concerned with High Pricing
Private equity, private debt are most well-received asset classes.
Business Group Urges Use of Pensions to Fund Retiree Startups
Institute of Directors calls on UK government to help retirees become entrepreneurs.
UK Annuity Sales Tumble Further
Sharp decline continues two years after new rules allow withdrawals without annuities.
NEPC: Emerging Markets Boost Global Equities in August
MSCI EM Index currently at 28.3% returns in 2017.
Mercer: S&P 1500-Sponsored Company Pensions Down 1% in August
S&P 500 up 0.05%, while MSCI EAFE down 0.31%.
Ontario Teachers Fund Returns 3.7% in First Half of 2017
Net assets reach C$180.5 billion on C$6.4 billion of income.
Commodities Rocket Louisiana Teachers to 15.93% Fiscal Return
Asset obliterates -6.5% benchmark with 28.79% performance.
Robots, AI Could Lead to Longer Retirements
Report says gains from modernization should be used to halt rising pension ages.
Natixis: Portfolios Favoring Active Management See Strong First Half
Active asset management strategies came out ahead in the first half of 2017, with the portfolios that had higher allocations to US and international equities, and active managers over...
Wilshire: US Corporate Pensions Funded at 83.2% in August
Despite a 0.9% decrease, plans up 7.3% in past 12 months.