Where is the Most Difficult Place in the World to be a CIO?
Finding good returns in a low-yield environment might be hard, but spare a thought for the CIOs operating under the world’s strictest investment limits.
Asset Allocation
Record Breaking Capital Exodus from ETPs
US ETPs saw outflows of $17.5 billion while European listed funds found inflows of $1 billion in the last four weeks.
CalSTRS Boosts Inflation-Linked Allocation
Inflation might not be on the rise just yet, but CalSTRS wants to be prepared.
Primark Owner Boosts Pension’s In-House Real Estate Capability
The pension attached to some of the most recognisable brand names in the UK is betting on its domestic clientele’s spending habits.
CPPIB Acquires Half of Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus
Investors’ love affair for retailers continues.
Is the ABS Market Making a Comeback?
Interest in asset-backed securities is on the rise, but there are still question marks over the levels of risk and supply.
Canada Pension Plan Buys Stake in New Samsung Tower
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will pay up C$118.6 million for a 50% interest in Samsung real estate near Gangnam.
DC Participation Peaks, But Savings Rates Still Falling Short
Aon Hewitt has found all-time high participation rate in DC plans in the last decade but not without room for improvement.
Why Pension Funds are Crucial to the Reinsurance Market
An AM Best report has found pension funds are now the biggest influencers on reinsurers due to their investments in the space.
11.2% of Total US Assets are Now Responsibly Invested
The Commonfund Institute has found investors are increasingly using ethical and responsible investment stratagies after realizing it’s not an all or nothing approach.
Hedge Funds: Are High Performance Fees Worth It?
Hedge funds charging performance fees north of 20% have shown the highest net returns over the last six years.
Dutch Pension Funds Swarm into Mortgages
Despite earlier IMF warnings, it seems pension funds in the Netherlands are buying into the “Orange Investing” phenomenon.
How a Stock Market Shock Changed Keynes’ Investment Strategy
Alternatives, infrastructure, and learning from your mistakes—Keynes’ lessons in investing.
“No Infrastructure Bubble,” Says Aus Future Fund
Institutional investors’ appetite for infrastructure shows no sign of abating.
Multi-Asset: What Happened?
In the first of a two-part feature examining multi-asset fund performance in Q2 2013, we ask providers why, despite many of them being actively managed, most lost money in the tapering tantrum that followed Ben Bernanke’s May 23 speech.