Meaghan Kilroy
Pensions&Investments
Chicago, IL, United States
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Cybersecurity still key issue for record keepers
Defined contribution record keepers continued to focus on financial wellness, cybersecurity and digital engagement in 2018 — a year in which assets under administration rose nearly 8%. → Read More
More institutional investors putting money on ESG
ESG integration is on the rise in the U.S., with climate change, gender diversity and weapons capturing significant investor attention. → Read More
Gauging value of financial wellness plans a struggle
Financial wellness programs are on the rise, but concerns over participation and measurement of value persist. → Read More
CalPERS zeros in on climate, human capital issues
The nation's largest pension fund, CalPERS, is expanding its research on ESG issues. → Read More
Cook Children's Health Care picks interim CIO following 2 departures
Eli Bloshtein was named interim chief investment officer of Cook Children's Health Care System. → Read More
Transamerica survey shows several disconnects between employers, employees on retirement security
Just over 70% of employers are confident employees will be able to achieve financial security in retirement vs. only 62% of employees. → Read More
Ascensus adds to stable of third-party administration firms
Ascensus is acquiring third-party administration firm PenSys. → Read More
DC plan executives get serious about playing games
DC plan executives and record keepers view "gamification" as way to drive employee engagement and financial literacy. → Read More
App developers tap games to drive more savings
Executives at startups like Long Game and MindBlown Labs see value in using games to drive positive savings behavior. → Read More
Chicago teachers plan to divest private prison companies
The Chicago teachers pension fund prohibited investments in private prison companies and businesses that operate immigration child detention centers. → Read More
2018 proxy engagements focused on boards, compensation – Vanguard
Board composition and executive compensation were prominent themes in Vanguard's engagements with global companies in the 2018 proxy year. → Read More
Illinois governor proposes making Secure Choice retirement program optional for employers
State treasurer blasts move, vows to work with legislature to override action. → Read More
Illinois governor makes Secure Choice retirement program optional for employers
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto making it optional for employers to participate in the state's Secure Choice program. → Read More
Kentucky Supreme Court to hear pension reform lawsuit in September
A lawsuit filed over Kentucky's 2018 pension reform law will be heard by the state's Supreme Court on Sept. 20. → Read More
Helping employees, reducing costs among DC execs' top concerns – Fidelity survey
DC plan executives' top concerns are helping employees prepare for retirement, retaining top workers and reducing plan-related costs. → Read More
Kentucky Retirement Systems posts 8.57% return for fiscal year, topping benchmark
Kentucky Retirement Systems returned a net 8.57% on its pension fund assets in the fiscal year ended June 30, topping its 7.91% benchmark. → Read More
ESG adoption gaining among U.S. asset owners – Callan survey
Forty-three percent of U.S. asset owners have incorporated ESG factors into their investment decisions, up from 37% in 2017. → Read More
Providers mining big data for look into participants
DC providers are adding and refining data tools to help plan executives and consultants access and analyze participant data. → Read More
Firms take steps to maintain data integrity, security
Leveraging participant data to create meaningful insights comes with its share of challenges, record keepers said. → Read More
Cardinal Health to disclose financial risks on opioid crisis; shareholder proposal withdrawn
A shareholder proposal has been withdrawn at Cardinal Health after the company agreed to disclose measures it is taking related to the opioid crisis. → Read More