World’s Top 300 Pensions Grow 6.1% in 2016
The largest annualized growth over past five years is from North American funds.
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Chile Reports 13.2% Hike for Pension Funds in Q2
Total assets under management rise to more than $190 billion.
US Single Premium Pension Buyout Sales Surge in Q2
Report finds most companies are interested in pension risk transfers.
UK Pension Deficits Rise in August
Growth of liabilities outpaced assets, however, deficits are down from a year ago.
Danish Pension ATP Reports Strong First Half
Investments returned 14.6%, giving the fund its best half-year performance in five years.
TrimTabs: Corporate Stock Buybacks Continue Downward Trend in Q2
Corporate America is uncertain about the outcome of Trump’s corporate tax proposals, which analysts expected to boost stock buybacks.
Report Paints Bleak Picture of Kentucky Pensions
Governor says report finding the state’s pensions among the worst funded confirms the urgency for reform.
FTSE 100 Pension Liabilities Increase by £95 Billion
Report shows that pension closures continue at the UK’s largest companies.
Dutch Pensions Continue to Dwindle from Consolidation
The number of plans in the Netherlands has plunged 75% in 20 years.
Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System Returns 15.8%
Gains push fund’s total asset value to more than $11 billion.
Kentucky Teachers’ Pension Gains 15.37%
Performance places TRS in top 8% of large pension funds.
Illinois’ Teacher Pension Plans Favor White, Affluent Students
Report says pension plans deepen school funding inequities.
Seven-Year Streak of Falling Corporate DC Plan Fees Ends
NEPC report says fees didn’t decline for the first time since 2010.
Florida State Pension Plan Returns 13.77%
Every asset class outperformed its benchmark, except private equity.
Multi-Employer Pensions Divided Between Haves, Have Nots
Reports take half-empty, half-full view of pension funding.