Leo Kolivakis's blog
Can Markets Save the Pension Promise?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 02/04/2011 21:23 -0500Can markets alone save the pension promise? Of course not, but that doesn't mean we should abolish defined-benefit plans...
Banks Overcharging Pension Plans?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 02/03/2011 22:28 -0500Markopolos went on to say, “The banks that are doing it, it's 25-33% of their bottom line net income per year, so it's like being addicted to heroin, they can't afford to pull the needle out because their share prices will collapse."
'Sue Me' Over Pension Cuts?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 02/02/2011 23:00 -0500New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he doesn’t mind breaking promises to pensioners to close a $10.5 billion budget deficit -- even if they sue...
Canadians Want Expanded CPP
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 02/01/2011 21:41 -0500Canadians have voiced their opinion. They're worried about their retirement and rightfully so. They're expected to manage their own investments in schizoid wolf markets that are battering professional money managers. The time for reforming the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) has come...
Canadian Pensions Surge Ahead?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/31/2011 21:17 -0500Strength in Canadian equities have helped Canadian pension plans surge ahead of their pre-financial crisis levels of 2008...
Private Equity Rewards Pensions?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/30/2011 17:37 -0500More studies touting the "benefits of private equity"...
Arab World's Berlin Moment?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/29/2011 14:39 -0500There is a virtual media frenzy proclaiming the "Arab world's Berlin moment". I'm very skeptical but realize that no matter what outcome, developments in Egypt will have a profound effect on the global political landscape, economy and financial markets...
Will Pension Woes Hurt State Ratings?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/27/2011 21:28 -0500Moody's is taking a closer look at states' unfunded pension liabilities..
Carlyle Acquires AlpInvest
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/26/2011 22:17 -0500AlpInvest Partners, Europe's largest private-equity investor, has been sold to Carlyle Group and the AlpInvest management in a move that looks set to shake up Europe's buyout landscape.
SEC Probes Illinois Pension Statements
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/25/2011 23:51 -0500The SEC is conducting an inquiry into Illinois' projected pension savings and looking into California's as well...
Insider Probe Impact Felt by Pension Funds?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/24/2011 20:27 -0500Insider probe might impact some pension funds, but most are still pumping billions into hedge funds and that's one reason why risk assets are being bid up....
The Swedish Pension Model?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/21/2011 22:39 -0500In Sweden, pension problems are so 1989...
OMERS Eyes Shift into Private Market?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/20/2011 20:50 -0500Michael Nobrega, chief executive of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, has to figure out how to deploy about $20-billion into private investments in the next five years. Will he succeed?
Overhaul for California’s Underfunded Pensions?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/19/2011 21:33 -0500Are California's giant pensions about to be overhauled?
The Utah Pension Model?
Submitted by Leo Kolivakis on 01/18/2011 23:33 -0500Is the The Utah pension model the solution to states' pension woes?
