Pensions
What Do Pension Funds Worry Over Most?
NEPC survey says they are leery of rising interest rates, the Fed’s ability to handle inflation and profit margins.
Tag: Inflation
Research
Don’t Worry About a Wage-Price Spiral, JPM Says
Despite Fed uneasiness, higher pay isn’t really pushing inflation, per the firm’s David Kelly.
Research
When Will Beaten-Up Real Estate Turn Around?
The easy answer is a rebounding economy. But that’s not the sole factor, a Northern Trust Asset Management study finds.
Asset Allocation
Norway’s Pension Giant Lost $215 Billion in First Three Quarters
With more than two-thirds of its portfolio in equities, falling markets have pummeled the world’s second largest pension fund.
Risk
How Will the Midterm Elections Affect Stocks, Anyway?
They usually go up after the vote, with the uncertainty over. But maybe not this year, warns Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders and some other Wall Street savants.
Newsmakers
BT Pension Plan Lost £11 Billion in Buildup to U.K. Bond Meltdown
Despite the steep loss, CEO Morten Nilsson says there is ‘no worsening’ in the plan’s funding position.
News
Columbia, Brown, Iowa Endowments Lose 7.6%, 4.6%, 2.4%
Falling markets and rising inflation take toll on endowment investment portfolios.
Research
Economic Concerns Likely to Spur Pension Risk Transfers
The vast majority of plan sponsors say inflation and rising rates are influencing their de-risking decisions.
Market Moves
The Big Question: How Hot Will the New CPI Be?
A forecast from the Cleveland Fed is not encouraging. But Brainard and Evans have soothing words.
Asset Allocation
Louisiana Divests Nearly $800 Million from BlackRock to Protect Fossil Fuel Industry
Treasurer John Schroder calls ESG investing a threat to democracy and individual liberty.
Inflation, Duration and Frustration: Investing in a Risk-Filled Fixed-Income Climate
Past havens such as emerging markets offer little protection, so investors are considering high-yield bonds and high-quality equities.
Newsmakers
Dalio’s Magic Number for Tanking the Economy
At a 4.5% benchmark interest rate, economic growth will start to suffer, hedge fund guru says.
Research
US Slides to 18th Place on Natixis’ Global Retirement Index
Norway reclaims the top spot from Iceland, while Switzerland remains in second.
Pensions
UK High Court Says RIP to RPI
Ruling shoots down BT, Ford, Marks and Spencer pension funds’ challenge to reforming inflation calculation.
Interest Rates Are Up, So Why Are Bank Stocks Down?
As inflation rises, bank deposits fall by nearly $370 billion in the second quarter—the largest decline in 20 years.