A new study by consultants bfinance reveals that pension funds are increasing turning toward alternative investments while market uncertainty is spurring a move to bonds with shorter durations.
Canadian hedge funds are receiving large influxes of capital due to surging interest in alternatives coupled with Canada’s unique position in a commodities-fueled economy.
First State Investments in Australia has warned that the short-term nature and focus of financial markets is inhibiting consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in capital allocation and could be detrimentally impacting long-term company and investment performance.
Fueled by the entrepreneurial culture in the United States, asset owners have retained an appetite for innovation where specific principles are met, a new study shows.
New research by Citi Prime Finance shows institutional investors had approximately $1.1 trillion in hedge funds in Q1, while an increasing number of fund managers have shifted to direct hedge fund investing following the financial crisis.
As pension funds are beginning to question their investments in commodities and their impact on fueling food inflation, others in the industry say that viewpoint is limited in scope.
Japanese corporate pension funds are moving capital from domestic equities into hedge funds to ensure that the funds are ready to support the country’s rapidly aging population.
A report by PricewaterhouseCooper has argued that new and future regulations are placing strains on hedge funds’ infrastructures and that hedge funds need to expand their back office staff in order to survive.
As Japan's first wave of baby boomers are set to turn 65, becoming eligible for pension payments, Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) Chairman Takahiro Mitani says he still expects asset sales to remain steady in the year to March 2013.
