EDHEC research explores what integrated assessment models can tell us about asset prices, constructs climate news indices, explores the measurement of transition risks, the performance of green investments, the limitations and potential of long-term climate scenarios, and more.

A definitive guide for defined contribution plan sponsors on how to approach and adopt/ retirement income solutions that can help improve financial security for plan participants in their decumulation years. Sections offer practical guidance and best practice on plan objectives and plan design, evaluating lifetime income features, managing fiduciary and compliance issues, implementation and participant education.

Institutional allocators are re-assessing their fixed income allocations to ensure suitability and resilience in the current market environment, despite continuing uncertainty over the pace of rate hikes and potential growth impacts. They’re exploring several public and private credit areas that present opportunity and can deliver diversification and yield.

Plan sponsors are enhancing target date funds and core menu options in response to the current inflationary cycle and market volatility, while also introducing retirement income solutions and more personalized approaches that improve financial security for individual plan participants. The passage of SECURE 2.0 and clarification around ESG investing are also important milestones.

ESG investing continues to expand across institutional portfolios with a focus on material ESG factors that impact risk and return, and that help plan sponsors’ meet their fiduciary obligations. Read the latest ESG themes and strategies for asset owners in this timely report leading up to P&I’s ESG Investing Conference in April.

A comprehensive guide for plan sponsors on a pension de-risking journey that is focused on PRT in transferring financial risk to an insurer and protecting participants’ benefits. In today’s competitive PRT marketplace, this educational resource offers definitions, lays out benefits for participants and plan sponsors, covers insurer evaluation and implementation steps, and profiles a leading insurer with a case study.

Learn how institutional allocators are refining their approach on alternatives, private credit and real assets so they can navigate through this complex market environment and continue to achieve their portfolio objectives. Leading asset managers share current strategy and sectors that present opportunities today as well as strategy pitfalls to avoid.

How are today’s macroeconomic headwinds affecting the private debt space and focusing even more attention on the experience and deal origination capacity of asset managers? In middle-market lending, strong due diligence, return durability and ongoing capital deployment are key considerations for asset allocators pursuing opportunities in the asset class.

The definitive guide for asset owners on best practices and current trends in environmental, social and governance investing. Each section offers practical guidance on investment strategies and engagement that promote and expand the ESG footprint across institutional portfolios.