Who Cares about Corporate Governance?
A new OECD report is demanding greater corporate governance in emerging market investing.
Asset Allocation
Abe-nomics Drives Japanese CIOs To Overseas Bonds
Japan’s pension funds are turning away from domestic bonds in a search for better yields.
Eurozone Investors Remain Buoyant…
Investors are continuing to invest in the Eurozone despite recent troubles results from a survey has shown.
…While UK Pensions Fear the Worst
Being an island nation is not helping UK pensions feel the love toward their continental cousins.
Pension Funds Engage in Cat Bond Spending Spree
Investors are eager to explore the extrinsic asset class as figures show its total value outstanding is close to $16 billion - their highest value on record.
Insurers: The Next Big Thing for Pension Investors?
Investors may have been missing out by lumping insurers in with banks as a risky bet, a fixed income specialist has claimed.
Risk Parity – the Sharpe Option
Risk parity divides opinion like no other investment option – but (past) performance cannot lie.
Why Isn’t Contagion Scary Anymore?
Despite Cyprus’s bail-in and a lack of Italian government, investors remain comfortable investing in the Eurozone again.
Investor Shopping List: Cash, Japan, and the US Dollar
Bullish sentiment has receded; safe havens and bold economic policies are luring investors.
CalPERS Adds Derivatives to Absolute Return Parameters
Derivatives are on the menu for the largest US public pension, as it shakes up its absolute return portfolio.
aiCIO Summit: Why Risk Parity is Perfect For DC
Risk parity is “absolutely appropriate” for defined contribution schemes, conference hears.
aiCIO Summit: ‘Outliers Are Like Cholesterol’
There are good and bad kinds of outlier managers, according to Wake Forest CIO Jim Dunn.
US & Europe – Who’s the Bull, Who’s the Bear?
UBS says investor sentiment depends on where in the world you are.
Is Your Corporate Bond Fund Too Big for Today’s Illiquid Market?
A smaller marketplace with bigger players could spell trouble for your bond portfolio performance.
Whatever Happened to the “Great Rotation”?
It was all about equities. And then it wasn’t.