QE2 & Fixed-Income Heavy Portfolios
aiCIO Editor-in-Chief Kip McDaniel speaks with Bob Prince, co-CIO of Bridgewater Associates, and Bryan Belton and Eddie Qian of PanAgora on the Federal Reserve's second round of Quantitative Easing (QE2).
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CalPERS to Commit $500 Million to Environmentally-Friendly Companies
The country’s largest public pension fund has said it will pour $500 million into 'green' companies, focusing on “top performers that have improved share value and also done good for the environment.”
Survey Shows Pensions Take More Tactical Approach to LDI Hedging
The fund manager's latest quarterly survey has revealed a continued level of inflation hedging and a slight decrease in interest rate hedging.
Report Shows Pension Shareholder Activism on the Rise in 2011
A new study has shown that pension fund shareholder activism is set to rise over the next 12 months.
Britain's Universities Pension Boosts HFs, Seeks Infrastructure
The £30 billion universities pension fund aims to up its exposure to short-term computer-driven hedge funds that try to profit from volatility by betting on turbulent market moves.
HFs Revise Infrastructure, Staffing, and Pay to Attract 'Sticky Money'
A recent survey by Alpha Search Advisory Partners has revealed that while hedge funds are reworking policies to lure money from institutional investors, change to the pay structure of marketing executives at hedge funds has been slow.
CalPERS Posts Latest Return That Tops Estimates
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has reported a 13.3% return on its investment for the year ended June 30.
Survey Shows Continued Shift Toward Emerging Markets and Alts
A study by Deutsche Bank has revealed an anticipated asset allocation shift as asset owners migrate away from US equities into other asset classes.
Sweden's AP1 Pension Sues BNY Mellon for $35.5 Million Loss
The pension is reportedly suing the firm for losses from an investment by the asset manager that went sour during the global financial crisis.
Commonfund Ceases Direct Real Estate Investing
Commonfund will discontinue direct real estate investments as it is aiming to restructure a losing $1 billion fund.
Reality Check: Trustees Unable to Devote Adequate Time to Investment Decisions, UK Survey Says
A survey by one of the country’s biggest pension advisory firms has revealed that time-pressured trustees are unable to spend sufficient time on investment decisions.
Canada's Biggest Pensions Team Up, Committing $3.4 Billion to British Rail Link
In the same week that the Canadian government blocked the hostile takeover bid for Potash Corporation by the Anglo-Australian mining group BHP Billiton, two of Canada's largest pension funds have won a 30-year deal to operate a rail route linking the Channel Tunnel with central London.
Pittsburgh Pension Forecast Even Worse Than Expected Under State Control
Yesterday afternoon, the City Council heard from state officials about what a state takeover of city pensions could mean to taxpayers -- the process would result in steeply higher annual pension payments, beginning in 2013.
Norway SWF to Invest More Heavily in Real Estate
Norges Bank has made its first real estate investment for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, acquiring a 25% stake in The Crown Estate's Regent Street portfolio in London in March 2010.
In Surprise Move, Canada Blocks BHP's Potash Bid
BHP has 30 days to appeal and convince the federal government that its offer is of “net benefit” to the country, at which point the government will make a final decision.