By Friday, 42,000 General Motors retirees must choose whether to take a lump-sum payment or receive an annuity from Prudential Insurance, thereby determining the size and scope of the GM’s watershed pension risk transfer deal with Prudential.
The rhetorical commitment of endowments to environmental, social and corporate governance investments does not match the reality, a research group has claimed.
Receptiveness to credit and duration risk are on the rise for many pension funds, endowments, and other institutional investors, according to the Federal Reserve's latest survey.
Risk transfer deals among insurers and corporate pensions are gaining attention as insurance funds in the United Kingdom seek pockets of opportunity amid a mature market.
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: With portfolios emerging from the danger zone, a reexamination of asset allocation buckets may be in order. Aran Darling reports.
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: The secular trend in favor of LDI is gathering steam--but many plan sponsors of smaller and mid-sized corporate plans are trying to resist its lure. Benjamin Ruffel reports.
From aiCIO Magazine's June Issue: Norway’s sovereign fund is pioneering a new investment model based on transparency and ethics. Worthy, but is it working? Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
How should investors position their portfolios for turbulent times? Brian Singer, head of dynamic allocation strategies at Chicago-based William Blair & Company, aims to answer that question.
