Newsmakers
Canadian, UK DB Plans Improve Despite Market Volatility and Inflation
Rising bond yields more than offset investment losses to reduce pension liabilities.
Tag: pension plan
Risk
S&P: Single-Employer Pensions Can Strain Illinois City Budgets
Poor discipline, an inability to reform, and demographics at public safety officer pensions could hurt municipalities’ credit.
Pensions
Five CalPERS Board Members Take Sides in Election Race
Margaret Brown, a frequent critic of investment staff and the board, is up for re-election—and some of her peers are supporting her opponent.
Regulation
Multiple Employer Pension Plans May Need to Brace Themselves for Lawsuits
Consulting firm October Three says lawyers will likely set their sights on MEPs.
Pensions
US Corporate Pension Funding Nudges Higher in FY 2020
Asset returns of 13.4% offset plunging discount rates to lift funded levels to 88.4%.
CIOs to Speak on Survival of the Fittest, the K-Shaped Recovery, Private Equity, and Private Credit March 16 and 17
Register now to attend four not-to-miss panels.
Newsmakers
Supreme Court Denies Bondholders’ Claim on Puerto Rico’s Pension Plan
Investors argued that they should get some of the government contributions to the insolvent retirement program.
Newsmakers
Under New Ownership, McClatchy Could Offload $1.4 Billion Pension Assets to PBGC
The bankrupt newspaper chain’s retirement obligations propelled it into Chapter 11, but the new owner, hedge fund Chatham, will get a clean slate.
Anastasia Titarchuk: One Step Ahead
The CIO is in her first year on the job and was on track to meet her target. Then the coronavirus crashed markets.
Research
Milwaukee Could Learn a Thing or Two from Wisconsin’s Healthy Pension
Research from Wisconsin Policy Forum dissects the disparities between the state’s three largest pensions and lessons to be learned from its best.
Pensions
Canadian DB Plans Rebound in 2019, Return 14%
Strong comeback from 2018 losses provides second-highest return in 10 years.
Regulation
NJ Pension Fund Trustee Sentenced for Embezzling over $360K
Founder and trustee of a vending machine company’s pension sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison.
Asset Allocation
Massive UK Pension to Cut Its External Hedge Fund Portfolio in Half
The Universities Superannuation Scheme intends to utilize its in-house investment team over managers.
Pensions
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
Ohio’s State Pension Slashes Healthcare Benefits amid Insolvency Concerns Threat
The board at OPERS voted to reduce medical benefits to avoid collapse by 2030.