Longevity Hedging Breaks Records in 2013
Pension funds are tackling the risk of their membership living longer—and paying for it up front.
Risk
10 De-Risking Resolutions for the New Year
Mercer has identified the top approaches for de-risking your pension plan in 2014.
Should You be Worried about a Low Volatility Bubble?
Data analysis has suggested low volatility strategies are less prone to bubbles than traditional market cap-weighted indices.
Breaking Down Smart Beta Strategies
Do you have questions about smart beta? EDHEC has some answers.
Assessing Pension Schemes’ Balance of LDI Strategies
Russell
Investments found six reasons why fiduciary managers must incorporate
approaches beyond the oversimplified LDI strategies.
PBGC Premium Increases Could Help Pensions De-Risk
Aon Hewitt
has found that the proposal to increase PBGC premiums could incentivize plan
sponsors to pre-fund, settle liabilities, and adopt de-risking strategies.
European Regulator Warns on Catastrophe Bonds
EIOPA is concerned about pension funds’ modelling capabilities to handle investing in insurance-linked securities.
The Changing Nature of LDI
Plan
sponsors are pairing LDI with glide path strategies and focusing more than ever
on funding levels, an SEI poll has found.
How to Enhance Your Portfolio in Three Steps
Hewitt EnnisKnupp’s consultants have outlined three easy tips to drastically improve institutional investors’ portfolios.
Got Your Triennial Valuation This Year? Bad Luck.
Data from PwC has found the vast majority of UK pension funds with a triennial valuation in 2013 saw their deficits worsen.
DC: The Next Frontier for Fiduciary Management
Psolve has used its 10th anniversary to advocate the use of delegated consulting for defined contribution plans.
Moore Capital, Bridgewater, Citadel: The Big Hedge Funds’ Greatest Exposures
Hold much securitized credit? The answer is probably ‘yes’ for investors in the 30 largest hedge funds—whether they know it or not.
OCIO Business Expected To Increase by 54%
Investment consultants expect their outsourced CIO business will comprise 18.5% of their total assets by 2016, Cerulli Associates’ research has found.
A Third of US Public Plans Pessimistic About Funding
A Milliman report has found a third of public final salary plans have lowered their actuarial interest rate assumptions, even though it has hit funding levels.
Cardano Challenges Outsourcing Competitors with Five-Year Results
Fiduciary management has paid off for some pensions—will other providers publish their results too?