With the aging of America comes increased pension fund liabilities, a topic which has been top of mind for fund managers. A recent Milliman study shows the double-edged sword of such plans, which have higher funding ratios but also increased liabilities. The reach for yield in a low-interest rate environment has, in part, caused funding ratios to move lower as the deficit between growing liabilities and available assets climbs to a new study high. [reits] Good news in Millman study is that aggregate funding ratios and pension assets are up, the bad news is that liabilities are up, too The…
Pension Assets Up, But So, Too, Are Liabilities
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.