Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Sees Mixed November Returns
Corporate pension funding returns varied depending on the allocation of a plan’s assets.
Tag: WTW
Asset Allocation
Sovereign Wealth Funds Taking Up Larger Share of Global Asset Ownership
As of 2022, SWFs make up 38.9% of total assets among the world’s largest 100 asset owners, up from 32% in 2021.
Pensions
US Corporate Pension Funding Status Keeps Climbing
After another month in which funded status improved, according to most projections, some models reached their highest points in more than a decade.
Asset Management Culture
World’s Largest Asset Managers Lost $18T in 2022, According to WTW
Discretionary assets declined to $113.7 trillion last year, largely due to the difficult investment climate.
Risk
Critical Cyber Controls
What are the key controls and processes for supporting effective cybersecurity in asset management?
Pensions
US Corporate Pension Funding Rises Slightly in September
Funding status rebounded from a loss in August.
Alternatives
Willis Towers Watson Sees Headwinds in Commercial Real Estate
Report outlines how investors can navigate market pullback.
Pensions
Pension Giants Lost $3T in 2022, Steepest Drop in 20 Years
Despite losses, the 300 largest funds’ share of global pension assets rose to 43% in 2021.
The Biggest Hedge Funds Take the Lead—and Pocket the Most Investments
Amid an attrition trend and a performance lag, the smaller operators are closing.
Market Moves
US Corporate Pension Funded Status Improves After Equity’s Strong April
Liabilities also increased in the month, and while watching Fed rates closely, more pension plans neared full funding.
Risk
Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank Pension Signs $2 Billion PRT Deal
The pension fund’s longevity swap agreement covers £1.6 billion in liabilities.
Market Moves
Uncertainty Expected to Dominate Global Markets
Major economies ‘remain imbalanced’ with more volatility ahead, WTW finds.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Ratios See Slight Increase in February
Volatile equity market performance mostly offset the impact of lower liability values in February, resulting in a modest boost in corporate pension funded ratios.
Research
Gender-Diverse Asset Managers Get Better Results, Study Says
Equity returns are almost half a percentage point higher with more women in investment firms, per WTW.
Pensions
Corporate Pension Funding Posts Small Gain in January
Lower effective yields on 10- and 30-year Treasury bonds, and on corporate credit, decreased the discount rate, offsetting strong equity gains.