Is Geography the Next Smart Beta?
Research suggests understanding the geographical sources of index returns is more important than ever.
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China SWF Alternatives Head Said to Exit
He Linbo has reportedly left the $653 billion fund, where he oversaw more than a quarter of the portfolio.
Rising Costs to Hit De-Risking Plans in 2015
Any plans for a pension buy-in or buy-out are more likely to be delayed as liabilities rose again last year.
UN Pension Accused of ‘Massive Fraud’
The fund CEO allegedly tampered with documents and attempted to hire a 90-year-old, according to UN staff and union heads.
Private Markets Beat More Records in Q1
Private equity and real estate funds continued to reap the rewards of high demand from investors as 2015 got underway.
CalSTRS Urged to Up Pressure on PE Manager’s Firearms Stake
Two years after the $190.8 billion pension promised to divest from gun manufacturers, it still has one troublesome holding.
Bill Gross: My Strategy Mimics Dalio’s
According to the Janus portfolio manager, he also previously “looked good in short shorts.”
Deficit Denial: Companies ‘Increase R&D Instead of Pension Payments’
Research suggests companies running large pension deficits are avoiding making bigger contributions.
E&F Outsourcer Parts Ways with CIO
The $11 billion Investment Fund for Foundations—TIFF—is launching a search to replace Larry Lebowitz.
A New Hedge Fund Haven: Asia-Pacific
Asset inflows and investment returns in the region are outstripping global peers.
Where Do Asset Managers Make the Least Money?
One region’s asset managers are trailing the global average when it comes to income.
Albourne CEO to Step Aside
An Albourne co-founder and one of CIO’s 25 Knowledge Brokers is to stand down in August.
Is Smart Beta Safe? Regulators Set Sights on New Indices
The popularity of “alternative beta” strategies has begun to attract the attention of financial watchdogs on both sides of the Atlantic.
Ontario Teachers’ CIO Neil Petroff to Retire
Neil Petroff, CIO of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, will step down two months from now.
Ethics Complaint Dismissed Against Ex-NJ Pension Chair Grady
Bob Grady has been cleared of wrongdoing by New Jersey’s ethics commission following union accusations of pay-to-play and political impropriety.