Wilshire: Corporate Plans Ride US Bonds to Three-Year Returns of 12.53%
Institutional plans’ returns tracked their fixed-income allocations in the short and medium term, Wilshire Associates says.
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Desperate Times Fuel Investor Risk Appetite
Cheap credit may be good for some, but for those needing to benefit from lending their cash it could not come at a worse time.
Baltimore Pension Trustee: Lending County $25 Million a ‘No-Brainer’
The Employees' Retirement System of Baltimore County will lend the county $25 million, one of the first deals of its kind--but perhaps not the last.
New Mexico’s New Strategy: Real Returns and Litigation
New Mexico’s State Investment Council pursues a fresh start in the wake of alleged pay-to-play schemes.
Hewitt EnnisKnupp Tells Investors to 'Go Big' With Alternatives
Investors must continue to evolve when it comes to risk-taking says Mike Sebastian, a partner with Hewitt EnnisKnupp.
Investors Snap up Bearish ETFs to Tap Downward Spiral
The Eurozone is still teetering on the brink and all eyes look to the US for a decision on QE3 – no wonder investors are nervous.
PIMCO: Developed Market Economic Growth to Be Muted
The developed world will continue to be brought down by the global slowdown, as "it is hard to foresee a sustained recovery," PIMCO has claimed.
RBC: Equities Batter Canadian Pensions
Canadian pension funds have posted loses in the second quarter due to falling equity markets and the European debt crisis.
What If the Risk/Return Theory Was Wrong?
Investors were not better rewarded for taking risk over the past decade and until the economic waves die down, this could well continue.
Private Equity Assets Reach $3 Trillion
Total assets under management held by private equity funds worldwide have reached a new milestone.
CIC Says 'Goodbye Stocks'
In an effort to shield itself from short-term market movements, the China Investment Corporation is increasingly shifting away from stocks, according to the sovereign wealth fund's recently released 2011 annual report.
Giant Canadian Pension Manager Commits to Property
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), totaling $162 billion as of April, has committed $355 million to seven multifamily properties in the United States.
Stop Fiddling With Your Hedge Fund Strategy Allocation
Investors who actively adjust their allocation strategy within a hedge fund portfolio to earn returns are making a foolish mistake, an article published by the CFA Institute has argued.
Insurance CIOs Entering Riskier Assets for Returns
The difficult market environment is pushing even traditionally conservative investors into riskier assets.
Boost for Infrastructure as UK Government Backs Major Projects
Infrastructure projects are struggling to get off the ground as investors are wary of the risks.