With a Recession Enroute, Should Pension Funds Be Worried?
Maybe not, data from WTW and others show. Despite some losses lately, they remain in resilient shape. Here’s how.
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Investment Consultants Reevaluate Priorities as Several Long-Tenured, Top Names Change Firms
COVID, growing shift to OCIO and other factors fueled ’Great Resignation.’
What Consultants Tell Clients About Navigating Treacherous ESG Shoals
Asset allocators and managers need guidance at a time sustainability has become a hot political topic.
The Rise of 3rd Party Search Firms That Find Consultants
The process of bringing in the right investment advisers for asset allocators has reoriented how the consulting industry does business.
Despite Headwinds, Institutions See Opportunities
Private market returns have come down off the highs, but institutional investors are keeping the faith.
How Institutions Attract Top Investing Talent
Good governance is a top priority among CIO candidates.
A Delicate Dance: How Top Transition Managers Move Assets in Troubled Times
Diplomacy, market savvy and trading expertise are vital qualities here.
The Role of Life Expectancy in Retirement Age Around the World
An increasing number of governments are pegging retirement age to life expectancy, but it comes with consequences.
How Much Private Equity Is Too Much for a Public Pension?
‘The bubble has probably already popped,” warns one academic.
The Plus Side of Rising Interest Rates: Lower Pension Liabilities
Higher rates are no friend to bond portfolios, but they make life easier for DB plans.
Shareholders File More ESG Proposals Than Ever Ahead of This Proxy Season
Company diversity and climate change are the biggest issues for investors this year.
Finally, the Move Out of Scandal-Tainted LIBOR Is at Hand
Why the prolonged wait for a transition to a new and less-corruptible credit benchmark?
Biotech Blues: Their Stocks Tank as Newly Public Firms Find Trouble
The urge to do an IPO was strong, and for some, much too early. Maybe staying private before maturing is a good idea for companies, especially biotech ones. That’s...
Unfunded Liabilities: How Three Public Pensions Found Themselves in Crisis
And how they are clawing their way out.
6 Investing Lessons From the TV Show Billions
The shenanigans of its scheming characters may seem absurd, but they have real-world applications.