Research
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global Returns 3.2% in Q3
Oil and gas, and basic material stocks, were the fund’s best-performing investments.
Tag: Pension
Manager Selection
Okla. Teachers Selects Northern Trust to Manage Index Portfolios
BlackRock and Rhumbline Advisers were among the finalists considered.
Newsmakers
Connecticut Teachers’ Pension Contribution May Rise 1%
Think tank says change will not be enough to stave off budget cuts and tax increases.
Corporate Moves
Norway’s Government Pension Fund CEO Resigns
Deputy managing director to serve until successor joins.
Skytop Strategies: Plan Sponsors Share ESG Expectations, Strategies, and Goals
Strategy, rather than divestment, key to a sustainable funds, panelists say.
Newsmakers
Danish Pension ATP Returns 8.9% for Q3
Fund’s return is the highest quarterly return in five years.
Newsmakers
Rhode Island Pension Fund Returns 11.6%
Asset value rises to $8.2 billion under ‘Back to Basics’ strategy.
Newsmakers
Ohio Police & Fire Pension Cuts Assumed Rate of Return to 8%
Fund also terminates $259 million non-US equity mandate, opens manager search.
Newsmakers
Canadian Pension Funds Return 0.9% in Q3
Energy sector recovery has positive impact on stock market.
Asset Management Culture
Scott Evans: We’re Living in a Period of Time that’s Extraordinary
CIO of NYC pensions explains how he’s reaching for yield.
Newsmakers
China Pension Fund Seeks Foreign Investments
Chairman of $316.6 billion fund cites diversification as motivation for overseas assets.
Report: Population Aging, Inequality to Hit Younger Generations Hardest
OECD says younger generations will face more challenges in retirement than current retirees
NEPC: Overfunded DB Plans Rise 10%
Survey finds 19% of defined benefit plans have a funded status higher than 101%.
Conning: Expenditures Continue to Pressure State Budgets
Fourth-quarter ‘State of the States’ report sees “no improvement” in state pension plan funding.
Newsmakers
Alaska Pension Withdraws Benefits Suspension Application
The Alaska Ironworkers Pension Plan says it will reapply before the end of the year.