Asset Allocation
Insurance Firms Seek Out Sustainable Investments for Higher Yields
A report finds climate change and a low-return environment are spurring ESG investing among insurers.
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Newsmakers
Maryland to Launch Retirement Program in Summer 2022
MarylandSaves is the first state-sponsored automatic plan to provide income during retirement.
Newsmakers
Fidelity, State Street Offer Retirement Plans With Income Streams
The SECURE Act has lifted barriers and made it easier for firms to offer annuities in retirement plans.
Newsmakers
Larry Fink Says We Need to Work With, Not Against Hydrocarbon Companies. But Can We Trust Them Given Their History?
The CEO of BlackRock, the largest money management firm in the world, argued for moving to a more decarbonized business model worldwide.
Asset Allocation
BlackRock Launches Service to Include Annuities in 401(k) Plans
The asset management giant has signed up five sponsors in a new program aiming to provide a lifetime of retirement income.
Alternatives
Dutch APG Launches Sustainable Index Funds
The Netherlands’ largest pension provider and active investor advocate is dipping its toe in passive waters.
Market Moves
Market Killjoys: BlackRock, Goldman, RBC, Morgan Stanley
They all see a halt to the strong stock rally—anyway the third quarter is usually the worst.
Will Allocators Ever Embrace Liquid Alts?
Institutional investors mostly want to direct their non-market-correlated strategies themselves, but acceptance of these retail-oriented alternatives is inching up.
Research
Pandemic Magnifies Demand for Retirement Income
A BlackRock report finds plan participants and sponsors are increasingly seeking a steady retirement income stream.
Corporate Moves
Bob Doll Named CIO of Faith-Based Boutique Firm
Former chief equity strategist at Nuveen and BlackRock joins Crossmark Global Investments.
Milton Friedman, Ha! ESG Sentiment Won’t Ruin Companies Long Term
That’s the argument from our symposium panelists, who say sustainability boosts stocks both now and into the future.
Tactical Shifts: How Institutional Investors Are Adjusting Asset Mixes Now
Private credit, real estate, emerging markets. Here are the ways CIOs at HOOPP, the James Irvine Foundation, and two others are solving the allocation puzzle.
Opinion
Op-Ed: Europe’s New ESG Rules Create an Opportunity for US Investors
Everyone should take notice of what the SFDR rules mean for the future of sustainable investing, says Apex Group’s Hari Bhambra.
Risk
BlackRock Agrees to Settle ERISA Lawsuit
Asset management giant ends class action litigation by paying plan participants $9.65 million.
Asset Allocation
ESG Will Power Capitalism to Solve Humanity’s Problems, Says Ackman
Hedge fund head cites four stocks, including Starbucks and Lowe’s, as examples of sustainability prowess.