Facing Demographic Reality, Japanese Pension Plans Turn to Hedge Funds
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.
Asset Allocation
Study: Investors Should Expect Growth of Clean Tech Private Equity
A study by Switzerland-based SAM shows that investors should target their investments to exploit growth in the clean tech private equity sector.
Report: Growing Regulatory Requirements Strain Hedge Fund Infrastructures
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.
Japan's GPIF Chairman: Asset Sales Expected to Remain Steady Next Year
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.
Study: Asian Infrastructure Increasingly Attractive
Asian infrastructure represents one of the best ways to capture growth in the region’s booming economies, a survey by J.P. Morgan Asset Management shows.
Report: Australasia, Korea to Enjoy Gains in Private Equity Investment
A new report from Coller Capital shows that while investors in private equity funds plan to increase their exposures to Australasia and South Korea, exposure to Japan is expected to stagnate or fall.
China SWF Amps Up Infrastructure, Real Estate in Americas
The CIC is targeting mining, real estate, and infrastructure investments in the Americas as demands for energy are expected to climb as incomes rise in emerging markets.
Report Shows Hedge Fund Openings Accelerate in Q1
Data released by Hedge Fund Research shows that opening a hedge fund is easier now compared to three years ago.
With New Leadership, Norway SWF May Broaden Investments
Following new investment leadership at Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the oil fund may have more flexibility to invest in new asset classes such as roads, gas pipelines, and unlisted shares.
No. 1 Worry for European Investors: Interest-Rate Risk
A new study shows European investors rank interest-rate risk as a top threat to their investments, followed by a stock market fall and Europe's sovereign debt crisis.
US Private Equity Hangover Persists, Cambridge Associates Says
A report by consultancy Cambridge Associates has found that private equity funds in the United States have $376 billion in leftover capital, called "overhang."
Seeking Allocation Target, Florida Pension Ups Hedge Funds
Aiming to achieve its 6% allocation target, the Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) has added two new hedge funds.
Interrogation: Anne Martin Thinks Liquidity Is Key
From aiCIO Magazine's Summer Issue: Olympic rower and David Swensen Protégé Martin is applying the Yale model of investing at the Wesleyan University Endowment—with a few tweaks.
Survey Finds Climate Change a Growing Concern for Investors
A survey found that the vast majority of pension funds, foundations, and asset managers view climate change as both a risk and an opportunity.
The Wild West v. The Wild Wild West
From aiCIO Magazine's Summer Issue: Industry observers note that smart investors would position themselves well by achieving further emerging diversification through a frontier market allocation.