No plans announced for ditching remaining firearms holdings.

At CalSTRS, to help people without enough money to retire, Tony James pledges to promote his idea to Washington big-wigs.

Many corporate pensions limit their return-seeking assets to traditional equities. But what happens when the market environment is unfavorable for this asset class? We think plans need to examine this vulnerability and consider constructing return-seeking portfolios with three building blocks that may help pursue funded-ratio growth while mitigating funded-ratio drawdowns in more challenging environments.

Panel, seeking pension cuts, could unilaterally impose its own fiscal blueprint if stand-off continues.

What are some of the key drivers in servicing institutional investor clients in transitioning their portfolios? Asset flows. Dispersion. Risk mitigation. Technological advances. Here are the trends that William Cobbett, Head of Transition Management Americas, is seeing from his capital markets desk at Citi in New York, and how they may factor into an asset owner’s choice of transition manager.

Of the four major hedge strategies, long-short funds have been the champs. 
An iffy stock market may change that.