Newsmakers
How Corporate Pension Funds Overcame Their Deficits Last Year
Pension funds with low fixed income and high equity allocations had a leg up.
News Archive: Apr - 2022
Newsmakers
Employees Are Still Confident in Their Retirement Plans
The pandemic doesn't seem to have dimmed hopes.
News
Amazon’s Stock Tanks After a Surprise Loss
The company blames an underperforming investment in electric vehicles.
Asset Allocation
TEXPERS Members’ Asset Shift Contradicts Conventional Wisdom
With rising rates and inflation, adding fixed income while reducing alts is the opposite of what most pensions are doing.
Newsmakers
PBGC Approves Over $300 Million in SFA Funds to 3 Pensions
The struggling multiemployer plans cover nearly 2,000 participants.
Newsmakers
Q1 Was a Bad Quarter for Pension Investors, Says Willis Towers Watson Report
All regions aside from Brazil had negative investment returns.
Newsmakers
New York Common Retirement Fund Invests Over $2.7 Billion in March
Pension giant commits nearly $1.2 billion in credit investments and $1 billion in private equity funds.
News
Uber Pledges to Provide Sharia-Compliant Pensions in the UK
However, union says ride-hailing firm has yet to tell its majority Muslim drivers.
Newsmakers
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Loses $71 Billion in Q1
The fund’s investment portfolio declined 4.9% due to market volatility caused by “geopolitical turbulence.”
Newsmakers
Black Investors Increase Saving and Investing, But Also Risk
Survey finds more saving and investing among Black Americans, but also historically low stock market participation.
Asset Allocation
Low Volatility Stocks Usually Do Well—But There Are Traps
Thinking that these are safe bets, investors don’t realize they can carry other risks, warns Northern Trust Asset Management.
Newsmakers
Endowment Index Falls Over 6% in First Quarter
Private equity and emerging market investments weigh down the portfolio, offsetting gains by oil and gas and commodities.
Newsmakers
Macron Wins French Election, Leaving Door Open for Pension Reform
Macron’s victory does not necessarily mean that the French public supports retirement age increases.
New York Pension Plans Launch Fight to Dislodge 2 Amazon Directors
Protesting working conditions at the e-commerce giant’s warehouses, the city and state funds urge no votes on reelecting board members.
Risk
What Worries CIOs Most? Inflation and Valuations
CaseyQuirk’s Sentiment Survey shows allocators are hustling to beat higher prices with private investments.