Pensions
Senate Bill Targets Women’s Retirement Savings Inequities
The Women’s Retirement Protect Act aims to close the gender gap by amending ERISA.
Tag: COVID-19
Global Equities Spur Endowment Index 6.17% Higher in Q2
Its performance just beat the 6.11% gain posted by a 60/40 stock/bond portfolio.
CEO, CTO Accused of Misleading Investors on COVID-19 Test
Parallax Health Sciences and the two executives settled charges related to claims the company made about a coronavirus screening test.
Asset Allocation
GIC Invests $1 Billion into Grifols’ Plasma Business
The funding buys the Singapore sovereign wealth fund a minority stake in the health care firm.
Market Moves
Welcome Big Tech Back to the Head of the Class
Amazon, Microsoft, and the gang are posting better returns and will keep on rising, says Barclays.
Research
Pandemic Magnifies Demand for Retirement Income
A BlackRock report finds plan participants and sponsors are increasingly seeking a steady retirement income stream.
Pensions
Despite Market Rebound, Rising Unemployment Hurt Public Pensions
A report from the Center for Retirement Research finds that layoffs led to increased contribution rates.
Pensions
Market Rebound Spurs Record 33.55% Return for NY State Pension Fund
Equities helped boost the investment portfolio’s asset value by more than $60 billion to $254.8 billion.
Asset Allocation
Fidelity 401(k) Plan Balances Rise to New High in Q1
Despite economic fallout from the pandemic, defined contribution plan balances remain strong.
Pensions
How Allocators Can Find Good Health Care Investments After the Vaccine Rollout
The outlook for new technologies is bounteous, our symposium panel says.
Research
COVID-19 Has Disproportionate Impact on Multiemployer Plans by Industry
Survey finds construction industry plans remain healthy, while transportation and manufacturing plans struggle.
Asset Management Culture
Diversity, Inclusion, ESG Are Key Focuses for Headhunters Seeking CIOs
The pandemic and social upheaval have impacted trends in hiring at endowments, family offices, and foundations, recruiters tell our symposium.
Alternatives
CPPIB to Invest in French Real Estate Credit
The Canadian allocator has placed a $222.5 million bet on commercial real estate properties.
Pensions
Fintech CEO Pleads Guilty to COVID Loan Fraud
Sheng-Wen Cheng claimed celebrities, athletes, and even a deceased Penn State football coach were on his payroll.
Asset Allocation
Tax Change Fears Spur Record M&A Dealmaking in Q1
The specter of higher capital gains taxes in 2022 accelerated activity, Echelon says.