CIOs and Asset Owners Discuss Fossil Fuel Divestment
A deep dive into those who have divested and done well, not so well, and those who have considered divesting, but haven't.
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Investing Well by Doing Good: A CIO Benefits from the VC-ESG Connection
First story in new series examines how one CIO sourced his VC investments that just happened to be ESG.
CIOs Pressured to Lower Discount Rates Discuss Spiraling Consequences
Asset owners consider the delicate balance between lowering rates and increasing contributions.
Remember 2008’s Wicked Black Swans? This Year, Look Out for Gray Swans
Unlike the stygian waterfowl that surprised us a decade ago, a less-threatening bird may roil the investing pond in 2019.
DB to DC Series: Getting Employee Buy-In to 401(k)s
A case study in how Jay Johnson and Los Alamos National Lab convinced some of the smartest minds in the world to increase their 401(k) participation.
How UTC Incorporated Annuities
In shifting from a DB to a DC plan, Robin Diamonte finds a way to offer UTC employees income for life.
New Frontiers in Benefits: From Defined Benefits to Defined Contributions
How employers fund retirement contributions is undergoing a historic shift, as DB plans increasingly give way to DC. Our new series drills deep into this shift with the decision-makers themselves. Leading CIOs discuss innovations, challenges, aha moments—and lessons learned.
The PAAMCO-Texas Connection
How Andrew Gitlin and the Employees Retirement System of Texas formed PAAMCO Launchpad.
Standardizing Criteria Key Challenge for Booming ESG Market
As interest swells, ESG investors must navigate conflicting ratings where grades for a single stock can range from good to bad.
Exclusive: Global Real Estate Returns to Decline, Consultant Warns
CalPERS real estate consultant predicts returns will be severely reduced over the next decade for all investors.
Exclusive: CalPERS Begins New ESG Efforts
New efforts aimed at climate change, technology disruptions and worker pay equity.
Why Canada’s Pension Plans Are in Such Good Shape
What US programs can learn from our neighbors to the north, like shucking outside managers and minimizing political interference.
A New Spur for Corporate Pension Transfers
This September, a tax change stands to accelerate the already-robust shifting of defined benefit plans to insurers.
CalSTRS Hires Co-Investment Advisory Firm
The $225 billion retirement system is also considering starting a REIT portfolio.
Maryland Pension Plan Embraces ESG
The $52 billion plan wants to increase the use of ESG managers and improve monitoring.