With a Recession Enroute, Should Pension Funds Be Worried?
Maybe not, data from WTW and others show. Despite some losses lately, they remain in resilient shape. Here’s how.
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The Rise of 3rd Party Search Firms That Find Consultants
The process of bringing in the right investment advisers for asset allocators has reoriented how the consulting industry does business.
Research
500 Largest Asset Managers Increase Assets by 10.2% in Past Year
The Thinking Ahead Institute’s report found that assets at the Top 500 asset managers hit $131 trillion in assets under management in 2021.
Pensions
Funding Status of Pensions Increases Marginally Despite Equity Market Downturn
Concluding the September pension watch, two consultants monitored that funding ratios in U.S. plans had eclipsed over 100% funded.
Pensions Reassess Long-Term Outlooks as Volatility and Inflation Remain High
Market conditions could push some plan sponsors to consider risk transfers sooner, but funded status remains a key concern.
Risk
Many Employees Would Like More Retirement Help From Their Employers
People closer to retirement are more likely than before the COVID-19 pandemic to say they will retire beyond the age of 70, WTW survey finds.
Asset Allocation
How to Separate Long-Term vs. Short-Term Parts of a Strategy
WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute has a computer code that aims to do just that.
Newsmakers
Global Pension Asset Values Grow to Record $56 Trillion in 2021
A study finds the U.S. accounts for more than $35 trillion of the total asset value for pensions worldwide.