Private Equity Fundraising Inches Up in 2012
Private equity fundraising is on the upswing, Preqin says, with buyout funds contributing the largest proportion of the aggregate capital raised throughout 2012 of any fund type.
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Was It Worth Taking a Bet on Junk Bonds in 2012?
Everyone is looking for yield, but was the “dash for trash” last year worth it?
Pension Giant Welcomes Increased Alternatives Oversight
Pension funds are allocating more assets to alternatives – but are they monitoring their exposure correctly?
Big Dreams? Big Data.
The age of Excel is over. What big data applications are under development for institutional investors, and how to prepare for the new tech paradigm.
The Year of Secret Capital
Editorial Comment: Is 2013 the year that secret capital—the assets of pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance and sovereign funds that buoy global markets—gets its due?
Union Pension Activism: In Whose Best Interests?
Researchers out of Stanford look into the means and ends of shareholder activism by union pension funds.
Towers Watson to Buy Oxford Investment Partners
The deal would bring Towers Watson into the ranks of Mercer as a full-service asset manager/investment consultancy.
How GASB Rule Changes Will Impact Pensions
A 'sea change' is on the horizon in public pension reporting, according to a newly released paper by Michael Moran of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Segal Rogerscasey: Hedge Fund Predictions in 2013
Hedge fund managers have a lot to be happy about next year, despite increasing skepticism over the historically opaque industry, according to Tim Barron, chief investment officer of consulting firm Segal Rogerscasey.
Good News! US Public Funds Post Best Quarter Since '08
Public retirement systems in the US hold $2.79 trillion--the most assets they've managed since the second quarter of 2008.
The Polarization of Asset Management
Institutional investors need full-service mega-managers and niche boutique firms—but not much in the middle, a new survey says.
The Messy Interior of a Public Pension
The ambitious, tedious, and (semi-) democratic process of running a US public fund, via the microcosm of one investment board meeting of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System.
Managed Futures/CTAs Viewed as Most Liquid Hedge Fund Strategy, Preqin Says
Many investors that target more liquid hedge fund investments, such as CTAs, may be sacrificing greater returns in the process, according to a study by Preqin.
Survey: Singapore, Norway, Abu Dhabi SWFs Most Targeted by Global Firms
During a time when Eurozone stability and global systemic risk are top concerns for C-level execs, companies are increasingly finding opportunity in sovereign wealth funds, a survey by BNY Mellon has found.
Opening Remarks: Industry Innovation Awards, 2012
On December 4, for the third consecutive year, aiCIO hosted its much-lauded Industry Innovation Awards dinner--here's a video and transcript of the opening remarks.