Conning, Inc., Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc., Conning Investment Products, Inc., a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, Conning Asset Management Limited, Conning Asia Pacific Limited, Octagon Credit Investors, LLC and Global Evolution Holding ApS and its group of companies (“Global Evolution”) are all direct or indirect subsidiaries of Conning Holdings Limited (collectively, “Conning”) which is one of the family of companies owned by Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-based company. Conning has investment centers in Asia, Europe and North America.
Conning, Inc., Conning Investment Products, Inc., Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc., Octagon Credit Investors, LLC, and Global Evolution USA, LLC are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and have noticed other jurisdictions they are conducting securities advisory business when required by law. In any other jurisdictions where they have not provided notice and are not exempt or excluded from those laws, they cannot transact business as an investment adviser and may not be able to respond to individual inquiries if the response could potentially lead to a transaction in securities. SEC registration does not carry any official imprimatur or indicates that the adviser has attained a level of skill or ability.
Conning, Inc. is also registered with the National Futures Association and Korea’s Financial Services Commission. Conning Investment Products, Inc. is also registered with the Ontario Securities Commission. Conning Asset Management Limited is Authorised and regulated by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA#189316), Conning Asia Pacific Limited is regulated by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission for Types 1, 4 and 9 regulated activities, and Global Evolution Fondsmæglerselskab A / S (FSA #8193) is regulated by Finanstilsynet (the Danish FSA). Conning and Global Evolution primarily provide asset management services for third-party assets.
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February 14, 2020
The funded status of the average U.S. corporate defined benefit pension plan dropped by 2% from 93% to 91% funded, between the beginning and end of January. The asset portfolio increased in value due to positive hedging portfolio performance and liabilities also increased in value, mostly driven by a drop in interest rates.
Click here to access the full January 2020 Pension Funded Status Tracker report.