Asset Allocation
How Come ETF Inflows Are Up, but Stocks and Bonds Are Down?
Riddle No. 2: Why are energy funds not the king of new investment dollars?
News
Newsmakers
De Blasio Calls on NY Pension Funds to Divest Guns and Ammo Investments
Former NYC mayor cites gunmaker investments held by the state’s two largest pension funds.
Manager Selection
Sebastien Betermier Named Executive Director of ICPM
New chief has an academic background with a research focus on pension sustainability.
Newsmakers
Charles Nielsen Is Appointed CIO of Mississippi PERS
Nielsen has served the retirement system since 1998.
Asset Allocation
How Private Equity Can Ride Out the Rough Patch
PitchBook has some ideas for deploying all that dry powder, to take advantage of bargains.
Newsmakers
Conflicting Data on Corporate Pension Funded Status for May
Some consultants report an increase in funded ratios, others report a decrease, while others report minimal change.
Risk
Unease About Continued High Inflation Dogs the Market
A higher May CPI is not good news for the markets.
Newsmakers
Providence Voters Approve of $515 Million in Pension Obligation Bonds
The risky move has the potential to either help the pension crawl out of debt or make a bad situation worse.
Risk
5 Ways to Supercharge a Portfolio Against a Blah Tomorrow, per CAIA
The group assembles an allocation strategy designed to overcome the meager results expected ahead.
Risk
So When Will This Recession Arrive, Anyway?
A lot of the Wall Street commentariat doesn’t believe we’ll get the much-feared downturn.
Newsmakers
ERSRI Files Mastercard Shareholder Proposal to Curb Sales of Ghost Guns
The Rhode Island pension fund is concerned that ghost gun sales will lead to costly litigation and reputational damage to the company.
Asset Allocation
Oil Price Will Keep Climbing, by Another 12%, Goldman Says
Demand continues to be high and that’s not about the change, the firm says.
Asset Allocation
New Champs: Index Funds Edge Past Actives in Stock Market Share
Better performance and lower fees lead to switch. Demographics, too.
Newsmakers
Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions GM Ray Ciranna to Retire
Ciranna will remain with the pension fund until the end of August.
Risk
Should We Really Be Afraid of Stagflation?
Nope, argues Meketa, pointing to how energy’s role has shifted since the 1970s.