Survey Shows Finance Executives’ Top Reasons for Pension Risk Transfer
72% of respondents likely to transfer additional liabilities in the future.
Research
Hedge Funds Among Marketable Alternatives Gaining Popularity in Endowment, Foundation Portfolios
NEPC survey finds responders more optimistic about US economy despite political uncertainty.
Milliman: Corporate Pension Funded Status Rises $4 Billion in July
Funded ratio sees little movement in the first seven months of 2017.
CalPERS $100K Pension Club up 63% Since 2012, Watchdog Says
Transparent California’s report notes more than 850 six-figure CalPERS retirees in Santa Clara County.
CalPERS still analyzing data.
Post-Brexit UK Sees Stunt in Private Equity Real Estate Deal Flow
Recent months show improvement as industry recovers.
Oxford University Endowment Returns 16.4% for 2016
Fund cited active management as major contributor to strong returns.
Mercer: S&P 1500 Pensions 83% Funded in July
Interest rates still “40 basis points above 2016 lows.”
UK Defined Benefit Plans’ Deficit Shrinks
Reports from Pension Protection Fund and Mercer show improved DB funding.
MSCI EM Index Up 25% YTD
WTI Crude prices hit $50 for the first time since May.
Despite Increased Competition, VC Fund Managers Confident in Future Opportunities
Preqin study finds main concerns are the exit environment, fundraising, and performance.
UK Baby Boomers Living Large Off Pensions
Report shows retirees’ disposable income more than quadrupled since 1977.
Tremendous July Flooding Costs Asia Over $10 Billion in Damages
China felt biggest impact, primarily in Yangtze River Basin.
Wilshire TUCS Reports Longest Institutional Assets Hot Streak Since 1998
Strong performances from all major asset classes leads to seventh quarter in a row of positive gains.
Kentucky Employees Retirement System Reports Double-Digit Gains
The state’s main pension funds’ returns ranged from 12.5% to 13.81%.