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January 12, 2023

Turning the Page on the Market’s Annus Horribilis

In this Quarterly Economic Update, NISA thought leaders David Eichhorn, CFA, CEO and Head of Investment Strategies, and Stephen Douglass, Senior Economic Strategist, look back on lessons learned from 2022 and discuss the Fed's new focus on the passthrough from wage growth to services inflation.

December 20, 2021

NISA Client Webinar: The Island Of Misfit Pensions

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the NISA hosted webinar focused on risk mitigating strategies for non-traditional pension plans. If you were unable to attend or would like to listen again, a link to the replay is accessible below. Materials accompanying the webinar can be found here.

July 26, 2021

NISA Client Webinar: Why Plans Should Consider Accelerating Their Glidepath

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the NISA hosted webinar focused on why plans should consider accelerating their glidepaths. If you were unable to attend or would like to listen again, a link to the replay is accessible below. Materials discussed during the webinar can be found here.

May 20, 2021

Investment Decisions and Demographics (Canada) – How Misestimation of Longevity Impacts Investment Outcomes

In December 2020, NISA and Club Vita co-hosted a webinar analyzing the impact of longevity assumptions on investment decisions by U.S. pension plan sponsors. The purpose of this recent presentation is to explore the relevancy of longevity for Canadian plans. Pension plan assets are ultimately used to pay participants’ benefits...

January 27, 2021

Investment Decisions and Demographics — How Misestimation of Longevity Impacts Investment Outcomes

Pension plan assets are ultimately used to pay participants’ benefits as they fall due. Knowing when and for how long benefits will be paid is central in deciding how to invest those assets. Understanding how long different pension plan participants will live is essential when setting liability targets to drive...

August 19, 2020

Hedging Interest Rate Risk in a Low Rate Environment

Given the current low rate environment, there may be questions about a plan sponsor’s liability hedging strategy. Naturally, this leads to a discussion on the market outlook for interest rates, changing liability dynamics, and heightened market volatility. As such, NISA held a webinar to cover these issues. Click here to...