Tag: Contributions

Research September 24, 2020

Boeing Is Now a Conviction Buy, Says Goldman Sachs

Despite continued woes, the aerospace giant should do well in a post-virus world, when plane deliveries resume and the 737 Max is flying, the bank contends.

Asset Management Culture July 16, 2020

Public Pensions Face a COVID-19 Conundrum

Scholars disagree over how to deal with the threat of exhausting a plan’s assets.

Corporate Moves June 12, 2020

At Least Boeing’s Stock Isn’t in Its Pension Plan Anymore

Controversial 2017 contribution of $3.5 billion in company shares to the retirement program apparently was divested, long before the current share-tanking mess.

Pensions May 1, 2020

Public Pension Fund Debt Expected to Reach ‘All-Time High’

Retirement systems will struggle with meeting their required contribution targets, Pew report says.

Pensions January 23, 2020

Chilean President Pitches Reform in Wake of Deadly Pension Protests

Under a new proposal, 6% in new contributions would be made by the country’s employers to sustain retired citizens above the poverty line.

Risk January 8, 2020

Texas ERS Could Become Insolvent 20 Years Earlier than Previously Anticipated

An actuarial valuation report cites the plan’s risk of going insolvent by 2075.

Asset Management Culture January 3, 2020

Corporate DB Funding Level Nudged Upward in 2019

Large company plans gain a point, to 87%, Willis Towers Watson says.

Research April 3, 2019

Pew: Hawaii’s State Pension Ready to Withstand Recession

Increased contributions and stress tests are key to Hawaii’s financial health.

Research May 22, 2018

Report: Public Pensions Boost Government Revenues

Study finds public pensions added $137.3 billion to state and local coffers in 2016.

Industry White Papers

Optimizing Pension Risk Transfer Timing and Execution Pension risk transfer transaction timing is always important — but now more than ever.

2020 Long-term Capital Market Assumptions Q3 Update

Investing in Real Estate, Look to New York—Here’s Why Capitalizing on near-term opportunities

2020 Long-term Capital Market Assumptions Q2 Update

Emerging Markets and Covid-19: Crisis or opportunity…or both? 2020 will be a challenging moment for Emerging Markets’ economies. But there will likely be a wide open Emerging Markets “door” that sees governments fall back on privatisation to bridge fiscal holes. In an environment of tight domestic monetary conditions and reduced cross border flows, the buyers of these assets have considerable advantage.

Meditations in an emergency Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger discusses the macro and market impact of the coronavirus and offers his "playbook" for the coming weeks and months, including thoughts on rebalancing and opportunistic investments.