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.
News Archive: Dec - 2013
What Asset Managers Agree On—and Don’t—for 2014
A review of 10 firms’ projections shows widespread bullishness on developed market equities, and a total lack of conviction about emerging markets.
The January Effect: A Good Time to Buy Small Caps?
Research from State Street Global Advisors, shared exclusively with aiCIO, has found the last two weeks in December are the optimum time to buy small caps.
Danish Pensions Dump UNPRI over Governance Concerns
Scandinavia’s largest investors fear the UN’s sustainable investment body has governance problems of its own.
European Regulator Warns on Catastrophe Bonds
EIOPA is concerned about pension funds’ modelling capabilities to handle investing in insurance-linked securities.
Pennsylvania Treasurer Calls for Firing of Pension Chair
Following the state pension CIO's resignation over alleged misconduct, Pennsylvania's treasurer has called for the removal of the board chairman, as well.
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.
Barry Kenneth Wants to Bring Banking Efficiency to Pensions
From aiCIO Europe's December issue: Kenneth’s investment book is expanding—and he wants to bring lessons gleaned from being on the sell side to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
Germany Versus The Regulator
From aiCIO Europe's December issue: The complicated nature of Germany's pension system and its even more complex regulatory mechanisms. Charlie Thomas reports.
Revolution
From aiCIO Europe's December issue: How investment outsourcing needs to change—or unravel. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
How to Re-Risk the Right Way
From aiCIO Europe's December issue: Charlie Thomas investigates how European CIOs are re-risking in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
Is Credit the Saviour of Fixed Income… and if Not, What Is?
From aiCIO Europe's December issue: Elizabeth Pfeuti reports on the next potential bubble.
(Mis)Behavioural Economics
From aiCIO Europe's December issue: Columnist Paul Craven on the biases we share as humans, and how to counteract them when investing.
Of Dentistry, Investment, and Perspective
From aiCIO Europe's December issue: European Editor Elizabeth Pfeuti on questioning everything and looking with fresh eyes.
The Prickly Problem of Cash Flow Management
From aiCIO Europe's December issue: How much liquidity is enough? Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.