Newsmakers
President Macron of France Fighting to Raise Retirement Age Ahead of Election
The divisive issue has become a flashpoint of the campaign.
News Archive: Apr - 2022
Newsmakers
PBGC to Provide Nearly $700 Million to 3 Insolvent Multiemployer Plans
Plans covering over 5,550 participants have been approved to receive bailout funds under the American Rescue Plan.
Newsmakers
Questions on Fed Balance Sheet Reduction Trouble the Market
Just how will the central bank shed the bonds it holds, in a bid to boost rates?
Newsmakers
SEC Plan to Bolster Money Market Funds Stirs Ire
Critics warn that the proposed new rules would drive out investors and plan sponsors.
Regulation
European Pension Regulator Launches Climate Risk Stress Test for 2022
The regulator imagines what will be the effects of a climate shock to pension funds’ balance sheets.
Asset Allocation
CITs Help Boost Target-Date Strategies to Record Growth in 2021
Collective investment trusts are on pace to overtake mutual funds as the most popular target-date vehicle.
Manager Selection
Why JPM Has Hired Ash Williams, CIO Extraordinaire
After leaving Florida SBA six months ago, the celebrated asset allocator lends his expertise to Wall Street.
Newsmakers
401(k) Trading High in the First Quarter
The first quarter was busy for investors despite March’s market rally.
Regulation
Proposed SEC Rules Look to Shed Light on Opaque SPAC Deals
Regulator aims to protect vulnerable investors from being left holding the bag after insiders have ‘cashed out.’
Newsmakers
Why Exactly Is Musk Taking a Stake in Twitter?
Beyond his ‘free speech’ gripes, the billionaire Tesla head has aired no ideas on improving the platform. Is this retail therapy?
Newsmakers
CPPIB to Collaborate with Inpher to Develop Unique Dataset for Investment Forecasting
The pension fund is hoping Inpher’s technology will give them new information to beat the market.
Regulation
Proposed SEC Rules Aim to Rein in High-Frequency Traders
Regulator says algorithmic trading requires expanding the definition of a dealer to level the playing field.
Risk
Inflation: Why the Late 1940s Better Matches Today, Says Guggenheim
Not the 1970s, which is most often cited as the historical precedent, says firm CIO Scott Minerd. If so, that’s good news for us.
Manager Selection
Eiji Ueda Reappointed as CIO of GPIF
The Goldman Sachs veteran helped lead the world’s largest pension fund to two years of growth.
Regulation
Labor Dept. Warns Fiduciaries About Offering Crypto in DC Plans
The Employee Benefits Security Administration said 401(k) fiduciaries should use ‘extreme care’ before adding crypto options to a plan.