Risk
Warning: Tossing Russian Banks From the International System Could Backfire
Credit Suisse says removing the lenders from SWIFT may lead to problems similar to the 2008 and 2020 panics.
Tag: US
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.
Asset Allocation
Exclusive Coverage: Why the US Dollar Will Stay on Top
Celebrated economist Dambisa Moyo, at a CIO virtual event, describes how America’s strengths should outweigh its downsides, to the buck’s benefit.
World Trade Post-Pandemic: Same Old Problems, Now Worse
A surging China elbows others, the deficit-burdened US struggles, and Brexit is in the pits.
Pensions
US Public Pensions’ Funded Ratio Soars to Record in Q4
The number of plans with funded levels above 90% nearly doubled during the final quarter of 2020.
Risk
US Corporate Pensions’ Funded Status Rises in October
Powered by investment gains, level increases a half-point to 86.1%
Canadian Plan Sponsors Rebound Strongly to Return 7% in Q1
US, Canadian equities were top-performing asset classes.
The US Owns Most of the World’s Retirement Assets
How one region’s pension domination sets the investing agenda for the rest of the globe.
Report: Only One US State Pension has Funded Level Above 50%
American Legislative Exchange Council says funding gaps are larger than what is being reported.
Research
New Workers Must Save 20% of Income to Match Baby Boomers’ Retirement
Report finds new workers face “hostile economic environment.”
Natixis Ranks US 17th for Retirement Wellbeing, Income Inequality a Minus
Although the US spends more on health care per capita, its life expectancy lags compared to other developed countries.
IMF Downgrades US, UK Growth, Upgrades Eurozone
Says US fiscal policy will be less expansionary than previously assumed.
Risk
Eight Largest Pension Systems Will Have $400 Trillion Gap by 2050
World Economic Forum warns of “imperiling the incomes of future generations.”