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Sensing a Trend, Institutions Invest in Green

While some continue to refute that human action is causing global climate change, institutions—sensing a trend—gradually are allocating funds to green investing.

In Signs of Change, CPPIB Goes for Growth

Often focusing more on infrastructure—dams, roads, railways—the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) has joined forces with venture capitalists to buy Internet communications company Skype, possibly signaling a move toward riskier assets for Canada’s large defined benefit plans.

In Symbolic Move, FSA Shutting Defined Benefit Scheme

Although small fish itself, the regulator’s initiative to move existing final-salary scheme members into a defined contribution plan signals the end of an era – and may in fact encourage others to do the same.

Despite Liquidity Fears, an Institution Creeps Into PPIP

PPIP, the government program to take ‘toxic assets’ off the books of banks, has received a lukewarm response in America; the Chinese Investment Corporation, however, is reportedly putting up $2 billion to invest in this mortgage-backed securities program.

With SWF Assets, Confusion Reigns

Recent research by RGE Monitor and The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) argues that sovereign wealth funds, while still large, aren’t nearly as vast as others might think.

Sally Bridgeland

Bridgeland is Chief Executive of BP’s giant pension scheme. The willowy ex-consultant shared her thoughts with ai5000 in-house about management, hedge funds, and the demerits of pension buyouts.

In A Possible Sign of Recovery, Harvard Endowment Starts Hiring

The Harvard endowment has been lambasted by critics for an illiquid investment strategy and an overly ambitious infrastructure expansion plan, but in possible signs of a turnaround at the world’s largest university endowment, hiring has started once again.