U.S. pension plans pursuing liability-driven investing have been able to preserve and improve their funded status. They are now evaluating asset allocation and exploring customization to enhance overall risk management in light of the ongoing market volatility. Pension funds’ strong funded status has also led many to consider pension risk transfer solutions.
Pandemic shines spotlight on the importance of trusted relationships
The pandemic has challenged everyone in many ways ― personally and professionally. The coronavirus has forced investment managers and their clients to grapple with yet another black swan crisis just over a decade since the last one. What have we learned so far, especially for the growing outsourced chief investment officer market? What lessons can one take from this experience, and how might they inform the next generation of OCIO providers and clients?
These are the questions and topics OCIO providers have been thinking about even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave its mark around the world.