Taking Asset Management to the Cleaners
Can an ambitious, collaborative approach to transparency succeed where other efforts have failed?
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What Have the Beatles Ever Done for Pensions?
A consultant’s 60s-themed party brings on some pensions-related nostalgia.
Sketching the Pension Landscape
Meeting the engineering industry pension that is taking on NEST in the battle for the UK’s auto-enrolment business.
Private Equity Funds Cling to ‘2 & 20’ Fees
As pressure mounts on private equity general partners, data show bespoke mandates are the best way to eliminate high charges.
Would Benjamin Graham Invest in Smart Beta?
Fundamental index strategies aim to deliver on systematic security selection while maintaining contrarian exposures—just like value investing.
Investing in Demographics
Investing in what your friends and family like will not get you rich—or your pension to full funding—but should you discard demographics all together?
University of Washington Creates Management Firm for $3B Endowment
The Seattle-based university has launched the University of Washington Investment Management Company in hopes of boosting returns and attracting expertise.
Why Isn’t Defined Contribution… Better?
Turner Consulting’s Elvin Turner on getting America’s defined contribution back on track.
Mikael Angberg Is Innovating, Collaborating—and Winning
It’s all about creating robust processes for Swedish pension fund AP1’s chief Mikael Angberg.
Our Journey to Long-Term Mandates
How the UK’s Environment Agency Pension Fund ripped up the rulebook to embrace long-termism in its investment mandates.
Brewery Seals £2.4B Longevity Swap
Aviva enters the longevity-hedging arena for the first time in a deal with Heineken’s UK pension.
PSP Joins Texas Teachers in Opening London Office
Canada’s $112 billion Public Sector Pension Investment Board is looking to expand its global footprint and hired a private equity expert to lead the charge.
What’s Chinese for ‘Being the Best You Can Be’?
CIO’s European Editor on the responsibility of being excellent—and what it takes to be truly number one.