Risk-Based Capital — Fixed Income Takes Center Stage

February 7, 2019 — The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is seeking to implement changes to risk-based capital (RBC) requirements for fixed income, leading. . . .

February 7, 2019 2:57 pm

Central Banks Are No Longer a Major Pain Point

February 6, 2019 — With the interest rate markets pricing in no hikes for 2019, there was room for the FOMC to disappoint at its. . . .

February 6, 2019 2:47 pm

Municipal Sector Insight: Higher Education

February 1, 2019 — The Higher Education sector represents one of the safer areas of the municipal market due to a national priority placed on. . . .

February 1, 2019 3:02 pm

An Interview with SASB’s Financials Sector Analyst

Sage talks with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s (SASB) Financials Analyst Anton Gorodniuk about financial materiality, how the reporting standards will impact credit ratings, and. . . .

January 31, 2019 12:57 pm

Pensions: Don’t Repeat Mistakes of the Past

January 30, 2019 — In 2019, by most accounts, corporate defined benefit (DB) plans are pretty well-funded. Their equity allocations benefited from the 10-year bull. . . .

January 30, 2019 3:10 pm

The Sage ESG Impact Report

This report highlights the Environmental, Social, and Governance impact our Portfolio* has versus the benchmark* in 9 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. . . .

January 29, 2019 10:16 am

Sage Is in the “No More Rate Hikes” Camp

January 22, 2019 — While investors have focused on the recent stock market recovery, one important development has largely been overlooked: the end of the. . . .

January 22, 2019 4:03 pm

Energy’s Sharp Rebound Reflects Dramatic Sentiment Shift

January 18, 2019 — While a further rally in risk assets and compression in credit spread will require a follow-through by the Fed as a. . . .

January 18, 2019 4:19 pm