Market Moves
US Corporate Pension Funded Status Improves After Equity’s Strong April
Liabilities also increased in the month, and while watching Fed rates closely, more pension plans neared full funding.
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Risk
Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank Pension Signs $2 Billion PRT Deal
The pension fund’s longevity swap agreement covers £1.6 billion in liabilities.
Market Moves
Uncertainty Expected to Dominate Global Markets
Major economies ‘remain imbalanced’ with more volatility ahead, WTW finds.
Pensions
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
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
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
Poor December Equity Performance Reduces Pension Funding Status
Corporate pension funding statuses marginally retreat from record funding levels to end 2022.
Asset Allocation
Scrutiny as a Return Driver
Allocators need to re-think due diligence in the wake of write-downs in private markets.
Pensions
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
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.
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.
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.