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09NovNovember 9, 2023

Public Retirement Systems Need Sustainable Policies to Navigate Volatile Financial Markets

Over the past decade, policy reforms and increased financial contributions have dramatically improved the cash flow situation of some of the nation’s most troubled state pension plans. Thanks to these changes, which include reforms to benefit designs, a commitment to fiscal discipline, and greater monitoring of the financial health of public retirement systems, no state is at risk of pension plan insolvency. Nevertheless, many states still have more to do to ensure the long-term sustainability of pension promises. As recently...

November 9, 2023

NewsInvestment, Regulation, US

09NovNovember 9, 2023

UK pensions minister urged to encourage schemes to invest in sustainability

LCP and Pensions for Purpose have written an open letter to UK pensions minister Laura Trott calling for investment in social and environmental sustainability and for intergenerational inequality to be at the heart of planned pension reforms. In July’s Mansion House speech, the chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt introduced a number of measures aimed at unlocking the growth potential of UK defined benefit (DB) schemes. LCP and Pensions for Purpose are urging the government to encourage pension schemes to invest more in areas...

November 9, 2023

NewsESG, Investment, Regulation, UK

09NovNovember 9, 2023

Solid returns can be found in today’s high-risk environment, investors say

Despite a challenging macro environment, there are opportunities to be found in inflation-linked bonds, the energy transition, artificial intelligence, and life sciences, said top executives at some of the world's largest investment managers during the Bloomberg New Economy Forum. Ten-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities currently offer real yields of 2.5%, said Lim Chow Kiat, chief executive officer at Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC. Higher asset yields are generally good for long-term return, he added while speaking on a panel at the...

November 9, 2023

NewsInvestment

08NovNovember 8, 2023

U.S. Treasury to propose rule to ban investment on China’s tech

Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Nov. 7 the Treasury Department hopes to propose a rule "in the coming weeks" to implement the president's executive order prohibiting investments in certain Chinese technology sectors. "I think the president and his counterparts across the G7 have made very clear that our goal is not to decouple but rather to derisk the relationship with China," Adeyemo said at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's annual meeting. 2 House lawmakers ask Treasury to 'urgently'...

November 8, 2023

NewsInvestment, Regulation, US

07NovNovember 7, 2023

China pension fund posts 0.33% gain in 2022

The basic pension fund managed by China’s social security fund gained RMB 5.1 billion, or 0.33% in 2022, down from a 4.9% gain in 2021, the National Council for Social Security Fund said on Saturday, reports Reuters. The shrink in yield was mainly impacted by deep changes in global economic and political situations and increasing fluctuations in the financial markets, the state investor said in a statement. China’s stock benchmark CSI 300 lost 21.6% in 2022 and so far this year...

November 7, 2023

NewsChina, Investment, Pension Management

06NovNovember 6, 2023

Canada. ‘Take your job seriously’: Employment Minister tells Alberta to stick with Canada Pension Plan

Federal Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault says he is against any attempt by the Alberta government to leave the Canada Pension Plan. "I can tell you that the federal government and I are very clearly committed to working with Albertans to keep them in the Canada Pension Plan," Boissonnault told CTV’s Power Play on Friday. "It's simply wrong to politicize pensions." Alberta's governing United Conservative Party contends that the province's workers put more into the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) than they get...

November 6, 2023

NewsCanada, Investment, Pension Management, System sustainability

03NovNovember 3, 2023

2022 Future Focus Survey: ESG and sustainable investing trends in Europe

By J.P. Morgan Asset Management While allocations to sustainable investing strategies continue to grow, the average allocation across Europe is relatively low, at 23%. Even in Finland, which tops the table, the average allocation is only 33%. It is clear that even in the region where sustainable investing is most popular, broad ESG adoption is still at the early part of its journey.* Interestingly, there is far more divergence among the investors within countries than between them. Therefore, we urge investors to focus on the...

November 3, 2023

Books, Books, Investment, Reports2022, ESG, Europe, Investment, Pension Management

03NovNovember 3, 2023

Alberta pension plan: Analysis of costs, benefits, risks and considerations

By LifeWorks Alberta Treasury Board and Finance (ATBF) has engaged LifeWorks to prepare a detailed analysis of the costs, benefits and structure of a potential Alberta Pension Plan (APP). This analysis includes actuarial, economic, legal, and technical information regarding the establishment and ongoing operation of an APP. This analysis will give ATBF a clearer picture on what a future provincial pension plan may look like and help answer key questions that Albertans are asking about the costs and benefits of such a move. This report does...

November 3, 2023

Books, Books, Reports, System Characterization2023, Canada, Investment, Pension Management, savings

03NovNovember 3, 2023

The Impact of Population Aging on Financial Services and Economic Development

By Hongyu Fang With the increasing aging population, it has had a profound impact on the financial services industry and economy. This study aims to explore the effect of population aging on the financial service industry and economy and propose corresponding countermeasures and suggestions. The aging population has brought challenges to the financial services industry. The increase in the elderly population has led to a rise in demand for financial products and services. Financial institutions innovate and develop financial products...

November 3, 2023

Aging, Articles2023, Investment, Pension Management, Saving

02NovNovember 2, 2023

World’s Largest Pension Fund Posts $4.5 Billion Quarterly Loss

Japan’s state pension fund, the world’s largest, posted a loss of ¥683.2 billion ($4.5 billion) on total assets during the three months through September as its holdings of domestic debt slumped by a record. The Government Pension Investment Fund lost 0.3% during the quarter, the fund said in Tokyo Thursday. Total assets rose slightly to ¥219.32 trillion due to a transfer of funds from the government’s account that manages its pension, according to a spokesperson. Domestic bonds lost 2.7%, the...

November 2, 2023

NewsInvestment, Japan, Pension Managementt

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