Target-Date Funds Failed Investors in 2008, Says Study
The majority of target-date funds are still too aggressive in the decade leading up to members’ retirement, according to research into fund performance.
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Corporate DB Sponsors: EBSA Has a New Rule For You
New disclosure rules have come in effect for US corporate DB plans that'll cost pensions $1 million...and that's just the postage.
Pension Poaches from Fund Manager for Internal Team
Asset managers are losing staff…to their pension fund clients.
US Managers Win Sales Race in Europeans’ Back Yard
European fund houses are losing out to their American rivals on home turf, a study reveals.
UK DC Schemes Turn Down Free Lunch
Equities make up 79% of the average FTSE 100/250 company’s default defined contribution portfolio, according to Schroders research.
When 'Private Equity' Just Means Higher Fees
Tesco pension chief asks, are investments labelled as private equity just a way of taking a larger cut?
Tighter Fed = Wider Credit Spreads? No, Says Guggenheim’s Minerd
The Guggenheim Partner CIO cautions investors against assuming that when the Fed raises interest rates, credit spreads will widen in response.
Investors Expecting More from Hedge Funds
Return expectations have risen by more than a quarter among institutional investors over the past year, according to research from Credit Suisse.
UK Pensions Lose Battle over VAT
Pensions on the hook for £100 million a year in tax as battle with Europe fails.
The Last Bastions of Risk-Taking? SWFs
Not all institutional investors are de-risking.
The World’s 50 Most Admired Companies: How Many Have DB Plans?
Defined benefit pensions are perhaps the single most expensive and cumbersome benefit to provide employees—so do they matter?
Tony Blair: How Pensions are a Lot Like Politics
The UK’s former Prime Minster explains the conundrum of short-term decisions and long-term strategy.
Dutch Pension Manager PGGM Confirms New Head
The changing of the guard: Dutch pension giant appoints a new leader.
Another Way Secret Capital Could Save the Banks
Everyone is talking about investors’ opportunities as banks deleverage, but is there another way of making a buck from the banks?
BlackRock’s UK Head of DC Steps Down
Steve Rumbles--BlackRock managing director and head of its defined contribution business for the UK--has resigned.