Corporate Moves
WTW to Acquire Secondaries Manager FlowStone
The acquisition, set to close in early 2026, aims to enhance WTW’s private markets capabilities for institutional and wealth investors.
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Asset Allocation
AUM of World’s 500 Largest Asset Managers Nears $140T
The industry saw growth in North America and in passive strategies, according to WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute.
Pensions
Assets of Largest Pension Funds Rise to Record $24.4T
The largest 300 defined contribution and defined benefit plans saw their assets surpass their peaks in 2021.
Pensions
UK Plumbing Pension Picks WTW as OCIO for $1.63B Plan
The Plumbing and Mechanical Services Industry Pension Scheme aims to eventually offload its liabilities to an insurer.
Market Moves
Rising Discount Rates Drove Down Pension Liabilities in April
Corporate pension funding levels rebounded in April despite equity market volatility.
Newsmakers
WTW Promotes Baker to Chief Strategist, Pliner to CIO
As of April 1, Craig Baker will oversee the firm’s investment strategy, while Jon Pliner will take over as CIO.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Ratios Decline Amid Weak Market Returns
Pension finances weakened on lower returns in February.
Pensions
Corporate Pensions Continue Funding Surplus Rise in January
Strong markets, steady discount rates push funded status higher and higher.
Pensions
Global Retirement Assets Reach $58.5T, Led by Defined Contribution Growth
The U.S. remains the biggest market, comprising 65% of AUM, according to the Thinking Ahead Institute.
Asset Allocation
U.S. Corporate Pension Funds Ended 2024 Strong
Aggregate funded status was at 100% for 2024, the first time since before the Global Financial Crisis that pension funds closed the year fully funded or better, per data from WTW.
Asset Allocation
The Plethora of Unknowns Means Questions for Bond Investors in 2025
Private and global credit offerings could provide diversification as debt markets deal with political and policy uncertainty.
Asset Allocation
Private Markets May See a Brighter 2025
Hopes for more M&A activity could lead to more deals and liquidity.
Pensions
British Airways Pension Fund to Enter $425.6M Longevity Swap With MetLife, Zurich
The transaction will cover 1,100 members of the Airways Pension Scheme.
Pensions
Wates Group Pension to Transfer 1,500 Members to UK ‘Superfund’
$267 million in assets will move to Clara-Pensions, the company’s third such transaction—but first with an active sponsor.
Pensions
November Sees Another Gain in Corporate Pension Funded Status
If December can keep up the relatively strong results this year, defined benefit plan funded status may finish in the black for 2024.