Traditional Pensions

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How The Treasury Is More Powerful Than The Fed

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The central bank sets interest rates, but the federal government decides what kind of bonds to sell to the public.

Pension Funds Are Hooked On Private Equity, No Matter The Risks

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Underfunded plans have little alternative but to allocate to an investment with a history of beating public equities.

U.S. Pensions Compete With Gulf Funds For First Shot At PE Deals

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US pension funds are rapidly losing ground to deep-pocketed Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds.

New Group Aims To Keep Politics Out Of Pension Investing

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The nonprofit Alliance for Prosperity and a Secure Retirement includes BlackRock as one of its founding members.

The Perils Of Middle-Class Retirement In America

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Bold reform is urgently needed for America's retirement system--and surprisingly possible.

BlackRock's Fink Looks To Australia For U.S. Pensions Solution

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The chairman of BlackRock warned of a looming retirement crisis in the U.S.

Inflation Hurting Retirement Confidence, MFS Survey Says

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Only 34% of retirement plan participants were confident that they could retire when they wanted to.

DOL Approves New Rules For Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts

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A new emergency pension account allows employees to take plan withdrawals free of taxes and penalties.

How To Make The Most Of Retirement Savings In 2024

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Seven ideas for how to save smarter, from automation to rollovers and Roths.

Calpers, Other Public Pensions Pump Billions Into Private Credit

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Retirement plans are seeking higher returns, but there are risks.

Carlyle Weighs Foray Into Market That's Transforming Pensions

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Companies are paying insurers to take on their financial obligations to pensioners.

Auto Workers Aren't Striking Only For Higher Wages. They Want Their Pensions Back, Too

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Some American workers have become wise to the drawbacks of defined contribution plans versus traditional pensions.

Biggest U.S. Pension's Investment Boss Pushed Sports Deals Before Calling It Quits

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Former Calpers CIO Nicole Musicco called for more sports investments and "stadium deals."

Calpers CIO Musicco To Step Down After Less Than Two Years

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Calpers, the largest U.S. pension, has faced pressure to hit its 6.8% return target.

Our Pensions Shouldn't Be Used To Juice The Economy

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Efforts to increase the share of private equity investment in retirement funds are misguided and dangerous.

Younger Generations Unprepared For Wealth Transfer, NY Life Says

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A company survey found inheritors are anxious about the money they're about to get.

State Pension Funding Rebounds On Stock Gains, Wilshire Says

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The gains left state pensions with assets sufficient to cover 78.2% of promised benefits as of June 30.

U.S. Retirement Savings Shortfall Will Cost $1.3 Trillion

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Inadequate retirement savings will result in higher public assistance costs, a Pew Charitable report says.

Startup Offers Pooled Investment For Retirees

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Savvly says its investment pool allows investors to manage longevity risk.

Pension Funds In Historic Surplus Eye $1 Trillion Of Bond-Buying

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Routs in stocks and bonds can be a blessing of sorts to some benefit plans.

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