Chrysler De-Risks with DB Plan Freeze
Chrysler will follow other major US automakers and freeze its DB plan.
News Archive: Jun - 2013
Californian Unfunded Liabilities: Double What We Thought
The new valuation criteria set by Moody’s put California’s financial situation in a much bleaker light.
Investors Demand Better from Managers over Crisis
Fund managers have the insight and the tools—investors want to feel the benefit of them.
BAE Brought in from the Cold by Norway’s KLP
The local government pension fund reinvests in the British defence giant after it abandons nuclear weapons projects.
Annuitization May Bring ‘Financial Stability Risks’ to Insurance Sector
The US insurance regulator warns of potential overpromising by annuity providers.
Governments under Fire for Damaging Workplace Pensions
PensionsEurope survey criticises tinkering with tax and investment policies, which results in poorer pension provision.
Insurers’ Investments Key to European Recovery, Claims Report
As the largest European investor group, policy makers must do more to attract funds from insurance companies.
Norway Retains Its Sovereign Wealth Crown
Abu Dhabi SWF beaten into the runner-up spot for the second time in seven months.
Hybrid DB/DC System Way of the Future, says former congressman
Former US Representative Earl Pomeroy praised public pension CIOs, saying problem is underfunding, not DB plans.
How Pensions Made Canada Great
Pats on the back all round as the Great White North assesses a decade’s progress.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Uncertainty?
The first task is to try to pin it down.
Mid-Size Endowments Miss Bond Bandwagon
Data shows returns are negative for mid-tier endowments.
The Cost of Diversification: Returns
The old classic 60/40 portfolio has handily beaten its modern, diversified counterparts since the financial crisis.
Better Governance, Better Contracts
Complicated regulations, policies, and procedures inhibit good investment decisions according to Oxford and Stanford Professors.
Rhode Island Treasurer Defends Alternative Investments Amid Attacks
A columnist who has repeatedly criticized the move into hedge funds has now been hired by a major union to conduct a “forensic investigation” of Rhode Island’s investments.