Asset Allocation
Higher Discount Rates Offset Lower Equity Values in August
U.S. corporate pension funds improve by 0.7 percentage points, to 99.0% in August from 98.3% in July.
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Asset Allocation
Corporate DB Pension Plan Funded Ratios Surge in 2021
Funded levels for 255 S&P 500 plans reach their highest level since the Great Financial Crisis, Wilshire reports.
Newsmakers
Wilshire Hires New Chief Technology Officer
Lawrence Miller’s hire comes just three months after Wilshire Advisors was hit by a cyber attack.
Asset Allocation
State Pensions Are in the Black, But Red May Be Ahead
For state pensions, funded status has increased, but meeting return expectations may still be a challenge.
Newsmakers
Despite April’s Poor Equity Returns, Rising Discount Rates Improved Funded Status for Most Pensions
Last month had one of the highest single-month discount rate increases for many data collectors.
Newsmakers
CalPERS Selects Wilshire Advisors as Consultant for Private Debt Allocation
Wilshire’s services were almost half the cost compared to those of Meketa.
Wilshire TUCS Reports Longest Institutional Assets Hot Streak Since 1998
Strong performances from all major asset classes leads to seventh quarter in a row of positive gains.
Research
Wilshire Consulting: Corporate Pensions Drop Slightly in May, Maintain 6% YTD Increase
The global advisory company points to an increase in liability values to explain May’s -0.2% fall.