The Bank of Korea, the central bank of South Korea, has made a deal with the nation’s National Pension Service to buy as much as $35 billion in U.S. dollars…
Tag: Pension Plans
BlackRock Gives Their Ideal Asset Mix For Pension Plans
Negative investment returns are expected to be the norm this year, as pension plans face an uphill battle to hit yearly gains. That’s left many investors looking for the right…
Public Pensions Face Funding Declines
Amid the turmoil in markets worldwide, U.S. public pensions are facing the worst decline since the Great Recession, reports an article in Bloomberg. Stock and bond losses are leaving state…
CalSTRS Ahead Of Schedule
Due to a surprisingly high return of 27%, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) looks on track to hit full funding in 2041, according to an article in Chief…
Here’s Why a Canadian Pension Fund Outperforms Yours
A recent study by a team at Montreal’s McGill University found that, during the period from 2004 through 2018, Canadian pension funds outperformed their international peers due to a “three-pronged…
The Toxic Cloud Behind the Stock Recovery
While the stock market’s recovery since March has been notable, the “combination of events in the last few months has been toxic for some of the crucial building blocks of…
State Pension Funds Face “New Normal”
A report from Pew Charitable Trusts shows that state retirement systems are adjusting their return expectations to lower levels over the next 20 years. This according to a recent article…
Public Pensions' Strong Performance Unlikely to Last
The two biggest public pension funds in the U.S. are performing better this year but the performance is not likely to last, according to an article in The Wall Street…