Pensions
What Do Pension Funds Worry Over Most?
NEPC survey says they are leery of rising interest rates, the Fed’s ability to handle inflation and profit margins.
News
Asset Allocation
CPP Investments Increases Net Assets to $529 Billion at End of Second Quarter 2023
In Q2 2023, the CPP fund returned 0.2% while increasing total assets by $6 billion.
Risk
As Beijing Relaxes Pandemic Rules, Chinese Stocks Rally
China’s stocks and its economy have been slammed by the draconian restrictions.
Regulation
SEC Seminar Provides Additional Clarity on Marketing Rule
A seminar hosted by the SEC today discussed some of the applications of the new rule and the expectations of the SEC.
Newsmakers
Exploring ESG Investing: An ESG Path Forward
Asset allocators Zach Stein and Andrew Siwo discuss ESG and sustainable investing.
Risk
Infinity Q Agrees to Settle SEC Overvaluation Charges
About $570 million to be returned to investors.
Research
What Would It Take for Corporate Plans to Get Fully Funded?
Employer contributions of 5% of cash flow could elevate half of them in three years, says a Russell Investments study.
Pensions
U.S. Pension Funding Ratios Continue to Increase
Better equity performance and higher interest rates in October contribute to pensions nearing full funding.
Newsmakers
Ontario Teachers Pension Could Lose $95 Million on FTX Investment
The $183 billion Canadian pension fund said its exposure to failed crypto exchange was minimal.
Risk
Exploring ESG Investing: Political Agenda or Economic Factor?
An expert panel lays out what they think ESG really is and how it differs from other socially informed investment strategies.
Market Moves
Is All the Bad News Priced Into the Stock Market? Nope
A possible trap: With equities on another tear, BCA Research warns that investors really don’t appreciate all that can go wrong.
Pensions
Market Volatility Boosts UK Corporate Pension Funding
FTSE 350 pension plan surplus increases nearly six-fold in October.
Risk
Is Wall Street Getting Fooled by a CPI Head Fake?
Thursday’s enormous market runup assumes that inflation is on a downtrend. What if that isn’t so?
Risk
TIAA/Nuveen Accused of Greenwashing, Violating UN Climate Pledges
Complaint alleges Principles for Responsible Investment signatory owns at least $78 billion in fossil-fuel investments.
Asset Allocation
Japan’s GPIF Loses $37 Billion in First Half of Fiscal 2022
World’s largest pension fund’s asset value declines to $1.31 trillion.