OP-ED: Getting Ahead of Structural Change After the Chaos
Shifts to consider when planning future investments.
Coronavirus – COVID-19
UN Proposes $2.5 Trillion Coronavirus Package for Developing Countries
COVID-19 economic shock to developing nations even more dramatic than 2008 financial crisis.
Pennsylvania SERS Waives Minimum Required Payments from DC Plan
Permitted under the CARES Act, the provision allows portfolios to recover from stock market downturns.
What Bear Market? Why the More Solid Stocks May Be on the Upswing
While more overall market misery likely is in store, this bunch should be headed higher, SunTrust’s Lerner says.
Coronavirus a Boon for 2018/2019 Private Equity Vintage Funds
New funds will acquire portfolio companies at bottom of price curve.
CDPQ Creates Fund to Support Quebec Firms Affected by Pandemic
Canadian pension giant provides C$4 billion ($2.83 billion) to help struggling businesses in the province.
Corporate Pension Plans Drop to Lowest Level in 8 Years
The 79% funded status in the first quarter, an eight-point drop from last year, is the smallest since 2012.
30% of Home Mortgages Could Default, Moody’s Warns
If virus-fueled economic crunch lasts through summer, look out, says economist Mark Zandi.
NY State Pension Invested $2.7 Billion in Alts Just Before Market Tanked
The $210.5 billion fund invested more than $2.2 billion in private equity and no money in public equities.
Pandemic Causes Railway Pension to Leave Taxpayers Shouldering £8 Billion Deficit
The UK-based Transportation Railway Scheme is deliberating ways to support the troubled railway pension.
Battered Shale May End up in Good Condition, Goldman Says
The upstart industry’s flexibility is a big advantage to its longevity amid an oil price war, the firm believes.
Asset Managers Face COVID-19 Legal, Compliance Issues
Shearman & Sterling identifies matters for asset managers to consider during the pandemic.
Oregon Nonprofit Eyes $10 Million Relief Fund for the Arts
The state legislature is poised to channel the money to arts and cultural groups at risk from the crisis.
The Worst Might Be Over for Stocks, JPM Says
Despite a chorus of skepticism, the bank lays out how the market may have stabilized—with caveats, of course.
Rhode Island Treasurer: Funds Won’t Be Raided
The state government secured an unprecedented $300 million in debt last week to tackle the coronavirus public health crisis.