Tag: WTW

Pensions March 13, 2023

Corporate Pension Funding Ratios See Slight Increase in February

Volatile equity market performance mostly offset the impact of lower liability values in February, resulting in a modest boost in corporate pension funded ratios.

Research March 9, 2023

Gender-Diverse Asset Managers Get Better Results, Study Says

Equity returns are almost half a percentage point higher with more women in investment firms, per WTW.

Pensions February 14, 2023

Corporate Pension Funding Posts Small Gain in January

Lower effective yields on 10- and 30-year Treasury bonds, and on corporate credit, decreased the discount rate, offsetting strong equity gains.

Pensions January 13, 2023

Poor December Equity Performance Reduces Pension Funding Status

Corporate pension funding statuses marginally retreat from record funding levels to end 2022.

Asset Allocation January 12, 2023

Scrutiny as a Return Driver

Allocators need to re-think due diligence in the wake of write-downs in private markets.

Pensions December 15, 2022

WTW Backs Hibernation, OCIO, ESG and Diversification in Recommendations for 2023

Report outlines seven moves pension funds should be making in an uncertain economic climate.

Pensions December 14, 2022

Strong November for Equities Yields Lower Pension Funding

Most gauges of U.S. corporate pension health remained fully funded in November, even as they dropped from higher levels earlier in the year, data showed.

November 8, 2022

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.

October 27, 2022

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 October 19, 2022

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 October 13, 2022

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.

September 22, 2022

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 July 19, 2022

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 July 12, 2022

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 March 10, 2022

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.