Each year P&I collects data from the 1,000 largest retirement plans, and 2020 was a year unlike any other.

The largest U.S. retirement funds saw a 6.6% asset increase over the year ended Sept. 30.

Pension investment teams relied on strict rebalancing and opportunistic investing in 2020 to rebuild and grow portfolios.

Private credit assets nearly double as investors search for yield and extra return to offset low interest rates.

Increasing the diversity of managers is spurring more attention and new ideas from plan sponsors.

The South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission revamped its portfolio by taking a more passive approach.

Investor views of some alternative investments shaped by COVID-19 and low interest rates have affected the holdings of the 200 largest plans.

Deferred compensation plan assets rose, but state laws that effectively block auto enrollment in these plans hamper growth potential.

Record keepers expand virtual communications to help participants maintain and build their retirement accounts during the pandemic.

Hawaii Employees' Retirement System is one pension fund that eschews traditional asset allocation.

Each year P&I collects data on the largest 1,000 U.S. retirement plans. With data animation, viewers can easily compare size, scope and changes in allocations.