Poll Archives

What do you see as the biggest impact on institutional investors should Democrats take control of Congress?

Number of votes: 77

What do you see as the biggest impact on institutional investors should Democrats take control of Congress?

Number of votes: 67

What's needed to prevent another financial collapse like the one that caused the Great Recession?

Number of votes: 56

Would you invest in a passive strategy where the manager uses an in-house index instead of an index from an independent provider? If so, when?

Number of votes: 62

Which factor is most likely to be affected should the Federal Reserve remain timid, as some experts suggest, on raising interest rates?

Number of votes: 86

OCIO managers reported a 23% surge in assets managed worldwide in the year ended March 31. What's driving asset owners to take a closer look?

Number of votes: 117

Oil prices have risen more than 20% since Jan. 1 to about $73 a barrel. How much will a barrel of oil cost by year-end?

Number of votes: 77

The U.S. dollar has gained strength in recent weeks. Should the trend continue, what effect might it have on emerging markets?

Number of votes: 30

What is the biggest impediment institutional investors face in adopting artificial intelligence/machine learning?

Number of votes: 39

What's the biggest obstacle facing U.S. retirement plan sponsors in getting employees to save for retirement in DC plans?

Number of votes: 82

Marijuana growers are pushing up the prices of warehouses in states where cannabis consumption is legal. Which of these best describes your reaction?

Number of votes: 85

Defined contribution plan assets are now more than 36% of all assets in P&I's Top 1,000 U.S. retirement plans. When will DC plans surpass 50%?

Number of votes: 117

After just 15 days, the S&P 500 has topped Goldman Sachs' year-end estimate for 2018. Where do you think the S&P will finish the year?

Number of votes: 48

Proxy season is getting underway. Which topic will shareholders focus on most this year?

Number of votes: 34

What will be the biggest factor contributing to institutional investors' decisions in 2018?

Number of votes: 34

What makes an employer a Best Place to Work?

Number of votes: 52

Which provision of the House and Senate GOP tax bills is likely to have the biggest impact on the retirement and investment management industries?

Number of votes: 28

The pullback in quantitative easing threatens to end the boom in emerging markets hedge funds and shift investor focus to...?

Number of votes: 22

Money managers are starting to incorporate the U.N.'s 17 sustainable development goals in investment decisions, but how long before widespread adoption?

Number of votes: 59

What is the biggest impediment to participants' use of a Roth DC option?

Number of votes: 42

A survey finds DC plans feel a growing responsibility for participants' financial fitness. Which strategy is most effective in lifting retirement outcomes?

Number of votes: 74

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has said the new normal for the federal funds rate "appears to be relatively low." When will it hit pre-crisis levels?

Number of votes: 28

What's the best way for managers to take climate-related risks into account when making investment decisions?

Number of votes: 48

Employment in money management grew at annual rate of 12% in 2016, according to a P&I survey. What's driving the growth in jobs?

Number of votes: 30

Aberdeen plans to cut 800 jobs as part of its merger with Standard Life. What will be the biggest driver of job cuts in money management over the next decade?

Number of votes: 166

An IACPM survey shows concerns remain over credit defaults despite recent improvement. Do you think credit conditions over the next 12 months will:

Number of votes: 149

ERISA lawsuits filed against plan sponsors have grown and spread to different types of plans. How should plan sponsors respond to the rise in litigation?

Number of votes: 169

Snap Inc. issued an IPO that gives shareholders no voting rights. What best sums up your feelings on the rights issue?

Number of votes: 85

Institutional investors are increasing exposure to risk in pursuit of better returns. What are the biggest challenges to investment performance in 2017?

Number of votes: 228

Artificial intelligence is gaining traction with hedge fund managers seeking to fine-tune investment processes. How long before AI becomes mainstream?

Number of votes: 553

How will global warming issues influence money managers and institutional investors' decisions over the next four years?

Number of votes: 169

What does Andrew Puzder's withdrawal from consideration for labor secretary mean for the fiduciary rule?

Number of votes: 164

Should he be confirmed, how will Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder deal with retirement issues:

Number of votes: 8

DC plan assets now are nearly 35% of all assets in P&I's Top 1000 U.S. retirement plans. When will DC plans surpass 50%?

Number of votes: 105

Treasury yield curves have steepened a lot since the U.S. election, though views differ on just why. Are investors forecasting:

Number of votes: 104

What effect will the Trump administration's policies toward emerging markets countries have on institutional investors?

Number of votes: 108

How long do you think it will take Congress to repeal the Labor Department's fiduciary rule, set to take effect this spring?

Number of votes: 145

The Federal Open Market Committee said it plans to increase rates over the next two years. Where do you expect the federal funds rate to end 2017?

Number of votes: 250

What do you think will have the biggest effect on U.S. equities in 2017?

Number of votes: 162

What makes an employer a Best Place to Work?

Number of votes: 139

How do geopolitical events like this week’s referendum in Italy and election in Austria affect your outlook on international equities?

Number of votes: 43

When Republicans regain control of Congress and the White House in 2017, which agenda item do you think will receive the most attention?

Number of votes: 168

The S&P 500 reached an all-time intraday high of 2,196.9 on Nov. 21. Where will the S&P 500 close the year relative to its 2016 open of 2,038.20?

Number of votes: 58

Which asset class will receive the biggest boost from Republican control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives?

Number of votes: 155

Which of the following issues related to investing and retirement saving should receive the most attention from President-elect Trump?

Number of votes: 60

Assets run by the world's 500 largest money managers declined in 2015, for the first time since 2011. Which factor do you think most affected institutional

Number of votes: 93

Recent surveys have shown a continuing rise in institutional investors’ average target allocation to real estate. What do you expect to see in 2017?

Number of votes: 51

Which is the most useful portfolio management step to take ahead of the U.S. election in November?

Number of votes: 81

Which fee model for hedge funds and hedge funds of funds would better align manager and asset owner interests?

Number of votes: 358

Which default option should new state retirement savings programs offer private-sector workers who lack access to employer-sponsored plans?

Number of votes: 94

Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, 2008. Which outcome of the market shakeup has had the most significant impact on institutional investing?

Number of votes: 53

The U.S. DOJ announced a plan to end its use of private prisons and NYCERS trustees have voted to study divestment. Should institutional investors divest now?

Number of votes: 32

Assets of the 300 largest retirement funds fell 3.4% to $14.8 trillion in 2015. Which factor do you think is affecting plans most in 2016?

Number of votes: 78

On Aug. 26, Chairwoman Janet Yellen said the case to raise interest rates “has strengthened in recent months.” When do you think the Fed will raise rates?

Number of votes: 143

10-year U.S. corporate bond yields hit 2.42% as of Aug. 22. Where do you expect 10-year yields on U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds to end the year?

Number of votes: 102

Investment in “unicorns,” startups valued at $1 billion or more, has risen as firm valuations have decreased. What’s your VC allocation outlook?

Number of votes: 35

What is the greatest legacy of the Pension Protection Act?

Number of votes: 113

CalSTRS is committing to invest $2.5 billion in a low-carbon index strategy as part of a sustainability plan. How are you addressing sustainability?

Number of votes: 55

With growing volatility in developed markets, are you changing your allocations to emerging or developed markets?

Number of votes: 75

Which of the following issues in retirement and money management are the most important for the next president of the United States to address?

Number of votes: 165

With 10-year Treasury yields at 1.44% on July 1, down from 2.25% at the start of the year, where do you expect yields at the end of the year?

Number of votes: 179

How will the U.K. vote to leave the EU affect your investments?

Number of votes: 117

Which retirement reform plan is the most comprehensive?

Number of votes: 84

MSCI may decide in June to add Chinese A shares to its indexes. Are you ready to buy Chinese equities?

Number of votes: 94

Money manager AUM dropped 2.8% last year. Which factor do you think will most affect AUM in 2016?

Number of votes: 61

AXA plans to divest tobacco assets; while CalPERS may re-invest in the industry. Should investors be concerned about potential lost returns?

Number of votes: 50

How should employers encourage HSA adoption?

Number of votes: 46

For states launching retirement plans for private-sector employees, what investment should they use as a default option?

Number of votes: 105

What is the best change states have made to reduce future pension costs?

Number of votes: 84

How are you responding to record low yields on government bonds?

Number of votes: 77

How important are fees when considering an investment strategy?

Number of votes: 97

With the DOL's new fiduciary rule complete, what will be the outcome for DC plans?

Number of votes: 70

Have you lost faith in central bank policies to stimulate economic growth?

Number of votes: 90

Some employers offer assistance paying off student loans. Which benefit is more valuable, loan assistance or the same amount of money to retirement benefits?

Number of votes: 70

Should the investment committee of university endowments include seats for students?

Number of votes: 150

With the S&P 500 having recovered its early 2016 losses, what are you planning to do with your active domestic equity portfolio?

Number of votes: 71

Has your estimate of where the federal funds rate will end 2016 changed from where you thought it would be when the year started?

Number of votes: 146

When will you transfer pension liabilities to an annuity?

Number of votes: 57

When do you think target-date funds will overtake domestic equity funds in DC plans?

Number of votes: 70

With stocks and bonds leading to poor pension returns last year, how might pension funds respond?

Number of votes: 113

With the DOL's new conflict of interest rule advancing toward final approval, what will be the outcome for DC plans a year after implementation?

Number of votes: 69

Do you think more states will be coming up with new ways to expand access to retirement savings in 2016?

Number of votes: 311

What could result from proposed SEC regulations requiring mutual funds and ETFs to have liquidity risk management programs and a minimum cash cushion?

Number of votes: 51

What do you think will be the biggest drag on equities in 2016?

Number of votes: 139

Liftoff has begun. Where do you expect the federal funds rate to end 2016?

Number of votes: 177

What’s your forecast for the S&P 500 closing in 2015?

Number of votes: 87

What makes an employer a Best Place to Work?

Number of votes: 668

How do you think the Paris climate talks will affect investments in the energy sector in the next five years?

Number of votes: 78

What's holding back adoption of hybrid DB/DC plans in the U.S.?

Number of votes: 140

Do you support a pending Congressional bill that would require the Federal Reserve to use formulas to set rates, and reduce its emergency lending power?

Number of votes: 166

The S&P 500 has rebounded from its August low and as of Nov. 6 was up nearly 2% this year. How do you expect it to end the year?

Number of votes: 296

With the unemployment rate at 5.1% last month, when will the economy achieve full employment?

Number of votes: 92

With a debt ceiling deadline looming next week, what kind of agreement do you expect between Congress and the White House to avoid a breach?

Number of votes: 65

What plan changes might you make if the DOL issues new guidance on using ESG investments in 401(k) plans?

Number of votes: 85

What is the biggest threat to U.S. economic growth?

Number of votes: 171

When will target-date fund assets overtake domestic equity fund assets in DC plans?

Number of votes: 104

Yield spreads between investment grade corporate debt and Treasuries widened 162 bps in 2015 as of Thursday. Why?

Number of votes: 102

During the September FOMC meeting, the Fed declined to raise rates. When do you think the Fed will raise rates?

Number of votes: 83

What level of government (if any) should sponsor a retirement plan for people who do not have access to employer-sponsored plans?

Number of votes: 132

Which is the biggest factor in the decline of corporate defined benefit plans?

Number of votes: 275