December Stock Rally Pushes US Corporate Pension Plans to Record Funding Levels
Plan funding improved in most pension measures, despite the bond-market rally.
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How TDF Managers Are Reacting to High-Interest-Rate, Inflationary Environment
Asset managers at Vanguard, BlackRock and T. Rowe Price express varying views on how equities and bonds should be allocated...
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Kansas Plan Sponsor Gives Workers Cash For Emergencies
The credit union aims to bolster each of its workers’ financial health with a $400 deposit.
How Higher Interest Rates Are Changing Focus of Fully Funded Pension Funds
Many corporate pension fund leaders are re-evaluating their liability-driven managers and allocations.
Behind JPMorgan’s Underweight Equity Strategy in Target-Date Funds
As interest rates remain high, asset manager J.P. Morgan has adopted a cautious strategy to equity allocations in its target-date...
Fed’s Bostic Addresses Wealth Inequality, Inflation at New School Lecture
The president and CEO of the Fed’s Atlanta branch said monetary policy is limited in its ability to reduce wealth...
US Public Pensions ‘Convinced’ Inflation is on Path to Moderation
Following nine successive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and inflation hitting a peak of 9.1% in June 2022, U.S. public...
Siegel Says Stock Options Can Help Participants Hedge Against Inflation
Economist and investor Jeremy Siegel favors stocks, REITs and certain high-yield bonds for long-term investing.
Increased Pension Fund Liabilities Overrode Investment Returns in March
According to most analysts, the fall in discount rates raised liabilities by more than the growth in equities, leading to...
Fed Continues Inflation Fight Despite Banking Failures
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the FOMC remains 'strongly committed to bringing inflation back down to our 2% goal.'
Lower Liabilities Somewhat Offset by Equity Volatility in February
Overall, U.S. corporate pension funding levels experienced a slight increase last month.
U.S. Corporate Pension Funding Remains Largely Unchanged in January
Funding levels improved most for pension funds that have significant weighting towards equities, said Agilis.
Corporate Pension Funding Marginally Retreated From Levels To End 2022
December equity performance reduced pension funding levels from highs earlier in the year.
Corporate Pension Plan Funding Remains Up in 2022, Despite November Drop
The funding status of corporate pensions in the U.S. was down narrowly in November, as liability growth outweighed investment gains.
Fed Proposes Principles for Big Banks to Manage Climate Risks
The proposed framework calls on large banks to account for economic risks related to climate change.
Pandemic Era Stimulus Is Haunting the U.S. Economy
Bank of America analyst says outsized federal aid led to inflation and rate increases.
New Normal for Interest Rates Embraced by Federal Reserve
In a speech given Thursday about key policy updates, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the changes reflect the evolution...
Institutional Investors Bracing for Continued Market Volatility in 2019
They also expect the bull market will end in the coming year.
Federal Reserve Data Shows Strengthening Economy’s Impact on the DC Space
The Fed's analysis concludes that 401(k) plans “could work much better and balances would be higher if all plans were...