Op-Ed: Rethinking Your Inflation-Protection Strategy (Again)
After this year’s swings, longtime investor Tony Waskiewicz takes another look at the benefits of shifting away from traditional techniques to customized strategies.
Risk
Wells Fargo: 2020 Market Is Too Iffy to Put New Money In
The election and the virus could trigger another stock slump, says strategist Christopher Harvey.
Actuarial Projections: Virus Might Cause ‘Meaningful’ Increase in Death Rate for Elderly
An extra 300,000 fatalities for seniors could raise the figure to 4.7% by year’s end.
Former Cyberfraud Prevention Firm CEO Arrested for Fraud
Adam Rogas could face up to 45 years in prison for his alleged role in a $123 million securities fraud scheme.
Pension Buyouts a Relative Bargain, Says Mercer
Tweaking of Pension Buyout Index shows annuity buyouts cost less than accounting liabilities.
Former Associates of Rudy Giuliani, Lev Parnas, David Correia, Charged with Conspiring to Defraud Investors
Prosecutors allege their firm, ‘Fraud Guarantee,’ was a guaranteed fraud.
Witnesses at UK Parliament Hearing Say Pension Scammers Have the Upper Hand
Regulators have struggled to keep up with the crooks since pension freedoms were enacted.
International Fugitive, Disbarred Lawyer Charged in Cryptocurrency Scam
Randy Levine, a man of many aliases, had been on the lam for 15 years before getting caught in Austria.
PBGC Multiemployer Program to Become Insolvent by 2026
Agency warns that without legislation, it won’t be able to provide financial assistance to 1,400 plans.
Hollywood Runs Afoul of the SEC
Financial regulator settles charges with movie financier, producer, and actor/rapper in two separate cases.
North Carolina State Pension Hits Record $108.5 Billion Market Value
The fund’s portfolio has added nearly $15 billion in value since markets tumbled in March.
Ohio Teamsters Pension Fund Seeks Benefits Reduction
The Building Material Drivers Local 436 pension plan is expected to run out of money by 2023.
Climate Change Poses ‘Major Risk’ to US Economy, Says CFTC Report
Combating threat will require public and private investments ‘in the trillions of dollars.’
AFL-CIO HIT to Invest $1 Billion in Bay Area Rental Housing
Funding will go toward 4,000 units that will be listed as market-rate, workforce, and affordable in one of the nation’s most costly housing markets.
Sept 10: Live Conversation with CalPERS’ Anne Simpson and ISS’ Viola Lutz on Climate Risk and Financial Performance
Register now to reserve your space at tomorrow’s CIO's Allocator Insights webinar.