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Which Equity Factors Perform Best When Interest Rates Are Falling?
Which Equity Factors Perform Best When Interest Rates Are Falling?

Discover how equity factors like Momentum and Quality outperform during falling interest rates. Learn strategies to optimize pension plan portfolios amid rate changes. Continue Reading

Date posted06/18/2024


Four Tips for Creating Engaging User Training for Pension Fund Staff
Four Tips for Creating Engaging User Training for Pension Fund Staff

Discover four expert tips for creating engaging pension fund staff training, including gamification, storytelling, blended learning, and resource utilization for effective results. Continue Reading

Date posted06/14/2024


Capital Solutions: A Growing Opportunity
Capital Solutions: A Growing Opportunity

Discover how Barings' Capital Solutions team leverages private credit growth and creative financing to deliver attractive, uncorrelated risk-adjusted returns. Continue Reading

Date posted06/12/2024


Electravision
Electravision

Explore the 14th Annual Eye on the Market Energy Paper by Michael Cembalest on Electravision—the electrification of everything—and its impact on decarbonization, energy transition, and infrastructure needs. Continue Reading

Date posted06/10/2024


Unlocking Opportunity in Emerging Market Equity Income
Unlocking Opportunity in Emerging Market Equity Income

Explore emerging market equity income opportunities with insights on technology, green transition, and rising consumer power driving sustainable dividends and growth. Continue Reading

Date posted06/6/2024


Spring 2024 White Paper: Compelling Market Dynamics Within U.S. Private Credit
Spring 2024 White Paper: Compelling Market Dynamics Within U.S. Private Credit

Explore Turning Rock Partners' Spring 2024 white paper on U.S. private credit, highlighting lower middle market opportunities, non-sponsor lending, and strong risk-adjusted yields. Continue Reading

Date posted05/28/2024


Creating a Realistic Schedule for Your New Pension Administration Solution (PAS)
Creating a Realistic Schedule for Your New Pension Administration Solution (PAS)

Learn how to create a realistic schedule for your pension administration solution (PAS) project. Manage budgeting, staffing, and timelines effectively with expert insights. Continue Reading

Date posted05/16/2024


Infrastructure is Holding Its Own: The Rise of the Infrastructure Asset Class
Infrastructure is Holding Its Own: The Rise of the Infrastructure Asset Class

Explore how infrastructure is emerging as a vital asset class, offering pension funds diversified, low-volatility, inflation-hedged returns amid global economic shifts. Continue Reading

Date posted05/14/2024


Barclays’ Failure to Implement Adequate Internal Controls to Track Sales of Securities Under Shelf
Barclays’ Failure to Implement Adequate Internal Controls to Track Sales of Securities Under Shelf

Discover how Barclays' failure in internal controls led to unregistered securities sales under shelf registrations, causing losses and reputational harm. Continue Reading

Date posted05/9/2024


Worker Turnover Soars After Closing a Public Plan
Worker Turnover Soars After Closing a Public Plan

New research reveals states closing public pension plans face soaring worker turnover, higher costs, and weakened retirement security, highlighting pensions' key role in workforce retention. Continue Reading

Date posted03/22/2024


Guard Against Optimism When Retirement Scenario Planning
Guard Against Optimism When Retirement Scenario Planning

Avoid overoptimism in retirement planning by focusing on median and below projections. Learn why relying on best-case scenarios can mislead your retirement savings outlook. Continue Reading

Date posted03/12/2024


Leveraging vCISO Expertise to Protect Pension Funds Against Cybersecurity Threats
Leveraging vCISO Expertise to Protect Pension Funds Against Cybersecurity Threats

Protect pension funds from cyber threats by leveraging vCISO expertise to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data and systems. Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2024