UK Corporate Pensions Want More Funding, Not More LDI
Liabilities are rising for defined benefit schemes, and most companies offering them blame Quantitative Easing, according to a survey by law firm Squire Sanders.
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SEC Slams Hedge Fund for Allegedly Lying About Returns
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged New Jersey-based hedge fund firm Yorkville Advisors with fraud, alleging they overvalued assets under management and exaggerated returns.
Pensions Unite on UK Infrastructure Push
Pension funds in the UK are uniting for a coordinated push towards infrastructure investing.
Prudential Snags Its Second Big One: Verizon
Following General Motors’ record-setting pension-risk transfer, Verizon has executed a $7.5 billion deal with Prudential.
Pension Funding and Growth: A ‘Weak’ Link, at Best
Pension funding has long been touted as a driver of domestic economic growth, but two pension scholars ran the numbers, and they didn't hold up.
Hedge Fund Clones: Are They As Good As the Real Thing?
Hedge fund clones enjoy lower fees and higher liquidity, along with a host of limitations, a paper explains.
Japanese Regulator Suspends Bank Over Pension Failings
Japan’s financial regulator has toughened its stance on banks’ pension activities, demanding better practice for investors.
Solvency II Lifeline Thrown to European Pensions
European pension funds have a chance to explain their fears over Solvency II as the European Commission calls for evidence.
Is Risk Parity the End for Asset Classes?
Optimizing a risk-balanced portfolio means abandoning asset classes completely, according to JP Morgan’s latest take on the strategy.
CalPERS OKs Billions Into Multi-Asset Strategic Partnerships
The largest public pension in the US is pursuing an investment policy for a new multiclass strategic partnership program that will invest up to a total of $8 billion with four investment managers.
Dartmouth Leads Ivys, Leaving Harvard in Its Dust
The $3.49 billion fund has outpaced the mega-endowments, returning 5.8% in 2012.
Equity Markets in Denial About US Fiscal Cliff
There is an elephant in the room in the shape of the US economy and markets are looking the other way.
Davos Forum: Beware Tail-Risk and Income Disparity
Income disparity and major systematic financial failure are the greatest global risks in 2012, according to the World Economic Forum.
CalSTRS, CalPERS Show No Love for the Murdochs in News Corp. Vote
Both mega-funds are getting active, backing a shareholder proposal to split Rupert Murdoch's Chairman/CEO role into two, and CalSTRS is pushing to oust him from both.
PerTrac Study: The Large vs. Small Hedge Fund Battle
While smaller hedge funds are the long-term winners when it comes to performance, large funds outperform small funds in tough times, a new analysis shows.