Insights

The lower outlook by Moody’s, just months after Fitch's downgrade, reflects the rating agency’s concerns over the United States' long-term fiscal stability, but the impact on bonds should be near zero.

Residential mortgages are transformed by investors’ de-risking process into a spectrum of assets, from very stable CMO bonds to mortgage derivatives, credit risk transfers and more. The result is a broad range of liquid investment opportunities featuring differentiated risk profiles and attractive risk-adjusted returns.

The survey seeks to better understand participant sentiments about financial and retirement planning priorities

In Q3 2023, US CLO debt tranches delivered strong returns across the stack driven by increasing carry and uptick in prices.

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Funded status improved once again for S&P 500 pension plans, rising for the fourth consecutive quarter to 108.7%—the highest level since 2007.

Bond investing isn’t baseball—a swing and miss can lose money. It’s the difference between consistently good, not occasionally great, performance.

The horrific violence that has erupted between Israel and Hamas is likely to reverberate across the Middle East and the world for years to come.

Where Frost took the road less traveled, we insurance PMs can take two (or more!) roads at once as we forge a path that delivers on our investment objectives.

Although most pension plans are now over 100% funded, many still carry elevated allocations to equities. De-risking isn't just beneficial, it’s mission critical