France: A Nation of Actuaries?
Move over Monet, money – or the preservation of it – is the nation’s latest, greatest achievement.
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Negative Interest Rates on the Horizon
They may help the region out of crisis, but investors are facing further difficulties from ultra-low rates.
Oregon Doubles Down on Distressed Debt via Apollo & Lone Star
The public pension allocated nearly $1 billion to private equity this week, with a focus on high default-risk credit.
Funds of Hedge Funds: Not Dead Yet
Don’t take your fund of hedge funds manager’s number off speed dial just yet.
Can Illinois Make it Stick This Time?
Another day, another plan to try and sort out a multi-billion dollar pension deficit.
Ex-Hedge Fund Boss Pleas for Gentle Insider Trading Sentence
Anthony Chiasson, the co-founder of Level Global Investors, was convicted in December of insider trading Dell stock on a private tip.
In Memoriam: Bill Mahoney (1957-2013)
William Mahoney, who was instrumental at Bridgewater Associates, raising capital in its formative years, died this week. He was 55.
Pensions Replacing Funds-of-Funds as Top PE Investors
Private equity investors became a significantly more diverse group over the last year, according to Preqin data.
The Softer Side of Hedge Funds: Charitable Giving
It’s not just fast cars and school fees - how hedge funds are putting your fees to good use.
Harvard: Making Milk & Profits in NZ Dairylands
Harvard University’s endowment has expanded its holdings of a New Zealand dairy farm on the back of strong returns.
Dutch Pensions Target Lower Fees
Europeans want to lower their costs, but some are keener than others.
Asset Allocation For a QE World
We now know that the impact of quantitative easing (QE) on the UK's pension fund liabilities may not have been as disastrous as we first thought -- so how should schemes position themselves for what comes next? Charlie Thomas investigates.
GSAM’s O’Neill: US Ready to Profit From Developing World
In his last letter as chairman, the head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management took a global and optimistic perspective.
NYC Pension Funds Sue BP to Recover Losses
The suit alleges that BP failed to tell shareholders of the serious risks related to offshore drilling.
When is Diversification a Bad Idea?
New research suggests concentrated equity portfolios outperform diversified ones.