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Largest Asset Owners Hit Trillion-Dollar Record
A new WTW study finds total assets among the largest organizations have grown by 9%
World’s Largest Pension Funds Hit Record Assets
WTW report finds the U.S. is now home to almost half of the world’s largest pension funds
Mastermind of $300 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting Retirees Sentenced
The defendant and his co-conspirators contacted retirees experiencing financial distress, most of whom were military veterans
Why China is Finally Embracing Private Retirement Savings
New third pillar being added to its retirement system to address troubled national pension fund amid declining workforce and rapidly aging population
Public Pensions Facing Largest Single-Year Decline Since 2009
“State of Pensions” from Equable Institute finds state and municipal pension funding shortfall to grow to $1.4 trillion in 2022, erasing nearly half of gains from 2021’s record investment returns
Biden Trumpets Final Rule to Rescue Troubled Union Pensions
Final rule for the Special Financial Assistance Program, an initiative of the American Rescue Plan, provides funding to improve the solvency of multiemployer pensions
Value of Teacher Pension Benefits at Modern Low Point
New report finds state governments have cut the value of pension benefits offered to new K-12 teachers by 13% from a high point in 2005
Transition from Pensions to 401ks Glaring in New Government Graphic
Report from the Congressional Research Service includes a chart depicting the decline of defined benefit plans and the rise of defined contribution plans
A New Record for Global Pension Assets in 2021
After surpassing 50% of assets in the seven largest pension markets for the first time in 2020, defined contribution plans now represent 54% of total assets
AEI’s Andrew Biggs on How the U.S. Retirement System Compares with Other Countries
How does the U.S. retirement system compare with other countries in retiree satisfaction? For all its faults, you’d…