Rising Pension Age Hits Women’s Savings in UK
1.1 million fewer women are receiving a state pension due to an increase in pension age.
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Wilshire: US Corporate Pensions Up 1% in July
Funded ratio sees first increase since March.
Half of Middle-Market Dealmakers See No Impact From Trump on Private Equity Fundraising
ACG New York survey shows most expect private-equity investments will outpace hedge-fund and venture-capital investments in 2H.
Universities Superannuation Pension Reports 20.1% Return
However, liabilities outpaced investments, increasing the fund’s deficit.
New Workers Must Save 20% of Income to Match Baby Boomers’ Retirement
Report finds new workers face “hostile economic environment.”
KPMG Survey Finds ‘No End to Growth for LDI’ in UK
UK pensions have more than £900 billion of exposure to LDI.
Maryland SRPS Returns 10% in FY2017
Private, public equity reap the majority of gains.
Church of England Pension Board Posts Best Year on Record with Returns of 21.2%
Fund doubles down on ethical investing, returns highest since record keeping started in 2003
Natixis Ranks US 17th for Retirement Wellbeing, Income Inequality a Minus
Although the US spends more on health care per capita, its life expectancy lags compared to other developed countries.
Private Equity Real Estate Deals Bounce Back in Q2
Dry powder makes a steady jump to $246 billion.
AFP: Prime Money Funds Hurt by SEC’s Money-Market Fund Reform
Firms’ short-term cash holdings have moved away from money-market prime funds towards government funds.
Mercer Report Warns of Future $137 Trillion US Savings Gap
Report cites empty promises from Social Security, DB programs as the cause.
Multi-Asset ETF Portfolio Best Route for Smaller Endowments, Isenberg Professor Says
Cost to manage illiquid portfolio assets too high to justify, according to Hossein Kazemi.
UK Pensions Could Benefit from Diversified Property Investments
Aon white paper says pensions shouldn’t focus solely on commercial property.
Even the Most Fiscally Fit States Have Pension Problems
Report ranks Florida, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming as the top five states by fiscal condition, but long-term challenges loom.