Pension Research Council News

The IMF names Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell to its recommended reading list of 11 women leaving their marks on the global economy, via Chile’s Diario Financiero Read More

‘Greening’ a pension may help reduce one’s carbon footprint, and younger Americans are increasingly interested in ESG investments. Yet fiduciary rules and unknowns about the long-term performance of such assets have led the US to lag Europe in adopting ESG principles, Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell explains, via Knowledge@Wharton. Read More

Climate change has an impact on retirement, whether it means people choosing to invest their savings in green companies and funds, or having to consider the risk of natural disaster where they live in retirement, Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell explains to Dan Loney of Wharton Business Daily. Read More

Retirees and near-retirees should find out if they live in an area at increased risk of natural disasters due to climate change, and what steps they can take to protect their home, Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell says, via CBS MoneyWatch. Read More

Public pensions struggle to increase their yields in a low return world. Also, pension trustees are often political appointees lacking financial backgrounds, so they may not fully consider the risks of potential new investment options, says Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell, in the WSJ. Read More

Rewriting Chile’s constitution could mean changes to the country’s fragile pension system. This may involve raising the retirement age, perhaps to 75 or 80, for those who have not been able to save for their old age, says Wharton Prof. Olivia S. Mitchell, via The Dialogue. Read More