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Plan Sponsors See Recession in Three Years, Lower Targets
NEPC survey finds LDI investors have better-funded plans.
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Negative Sentiment Toward Private Equity Firms’ ‘Predatory’ Behaviors Impacting Investors
Mounting criticism from high-profile political figures is influencing thinking.
Endowments and Foundations Sticking It Out with China
Despite volatility, long-term institutional investors see no reason to change strategy, NEPC study says.
CIO’s Transition Management, LDI Surveys Extended
Surveys to remain open until Sept. 20.
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Research
Endowments Increasingly Dour About Economy
Survey finds number of foundations fearing slowdown has tripled.
CFOs Are Optimistic about the Near-Term Future, Survey Says
In Deloitte poll, some 58% say now is a good time to take risks.
Standards and Professionalism Outrank Returns in Trust-Based Survey
Surveyed investors prefer advice from human interaction versus AI, whereas tech is preferred as strategy tool.
Survey: Fewer Expect to Rely on Employers for Financial Security
Respondents also said they prefer a better benefits package over a larger salary.
Natixis: Institutional Investors Shrug Off Volatility, Eye Active Management in 2018
59% of investors believe that the significant asset flows into passive products is suppressing market volatility.
NEPC: Overfunded DB Plans Rise 10%
Survey finds 19% of defined benefit plans have a funded status higher than 101%.
FCA: UK Millennials Are Cash-Strapped, Under-Invested
The majority of 25- to 34-year-olds have no investments, and lag in savings.
BlackRock: UK Unprepared for Retirement
Report finds that four in 10 Britons are not saving for retirement.
Mercer: Companies Changing DB Funding, Risk Strategies Due to PBGC Premiums, Capital Markets
Nearly 80% of all respondents are now contributing more than the minimum level of funding to their DB plans, survey says.
Survey: Gap Between Retirement Expectations and Reality ‘Stark’
Only 14% of workers around the world have a written strategy for retirement.