How Effective Are Investment Consultants for Allocators?
The gap between consultants’ actual and claimed performances was remarkable, says one study, looking at UK-based firms with worldwide reach.
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Choosing Consultants: What Should You Measure?
Sizing up the people you’ll work with to expand your investment capabilities is no easy task.
How CIOs Assemble Outstanding Investment Teams
Leading asset allocators offer insights into their techniques to form and manage top-notch staff.
Regulation
DOL Eases Overly Prescriptive Stance in Final Proxy Voting Rule
It’s unclear how the rule will be interpreted and enforced after the federal administration changes hands, experts say.
De-risking Corporate Pension Plans Is Getting Tougher
After making great strides to improve DB funded ratios, increased market volatility and delayed contributions may reverse that momentum.
Tough Task: Recruiting Talent for Corporate DB Plans
The small pool of top job openings and the often lower pay than on Wall Street are challenges. Still, doing good and buoying an underfunded plan are strong appeals.
Research
Funding for Corporate Plans Ticks Up After Record April
Aggregate funded ratio for company pension funds rose 2.2 percentage points, the first monthly uptick this year, Wilshire report finds.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
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.
Pensions
Tumbling Discount Rates Eat Away at Funded Ratios
Despite $14 billion investment gain in January, falling rates cause US corporate pension deficits to balloon.