CalPERS Cuts Investment Ties with Iran, Sudan
The nation's largest public pension fund is slashing its investment associations with Iran and Sudan, fully complying with state divestment laws passed in 2006 and 2007.
Asset Allocation
New York Common Retirement Fund Enters Into Joint Venture in Pursuit of RE
Equity One and New York Common Retirement Fund enter into a joint venture to acquire grocery-anchored neighborhood centers.
Harvard Ups Stake in Emerging-Market Funds in Q1
A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission has shown that Harvard’s biggest ETF purchases were shares tracking Brazil, India and Russia.
Asset Manager Says China to Become a Distinct Asset Class
As institutional investors continue to crowd into the rapidly-growing economies of emerging markets to improve equity returns, China may be poised to emerge as a "separate asset class," asset manager RCM has said.
IMF Calms Fears on Greece, Warns Debt Crisis Could Spread to 'Core Euro Area'
While the International Monetary Fund has said Greece is well-positioned to avoid the restructuring of its debt, it warns that Europe's debt crisis could still spread to core euro zone countries and the emerging economies of eastern Europe.
Report: Hedge Fund Investors Upbeat on Emerging Markets, Fixed-Income
Hedge funds in March attracted inflows of $15.7 billion with investors favoring emerging markets and fixed-income, a survey shows.
Survey: Pensions Shun Domestic Equities for Liability-Matching Investments
A new study by Aon Hewitt has shown that liability-matching investments have been growing in popularity among US corporate pension plans.
Report: Small Funds Outperform Larger Counterparts in Real Estate
Investors are flocking to smaller property funds of less than $1 billion in size due to their more focused strategies and better returns, Preqin has found.
Surveys: Corporate Pension Funding Up in US, Down in UK
Recent reports paint differing pictures of pension funding
trends on either side of the Atlantic.
PwC Survey: Volcker Rule Creates Uncertainty Around Alternatives Divestment
A recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that a lack of clarification over the Volcker Rule is stalling divestment of alternatives.
Report Echoes aiCIO Survey, Urging Investors to Go Global
Reflecting a general movement by investors to diversify away from portfolios dominated by the “home bias” of domestic stocks, as noted in a survey by aiCIO, a new paper by Hermes Global Equities Advisers shows that investors must become increasingly global to capture superior returns.
European Pensions Fret About Inflation Impact
Research by Mercer shows that pension funds are increasingly worried about the potential impact of inflation shocks on their portfolios.
Mercer: Infrastructure on the Rise, Yet Lacking in US
According to consultant firm Mercer, infrastructure investment is on the rise in the UK and Australia, yet it is slower to pickup in the US.
Report: Chile Ranks as Top Latin American Destination Among Pension Managers
A report by asset management consulting firm Cerulli Associates shows that assets in Latin American pension and mutual funds will reach $1.4 trillion over the next five years, with Chile becoming the most attractive market.
Survey: While Still Below Pre-Crisis Peak, Pension Funding Improves
Strong gains in equities and higher employer contributions have pushed the nation's largest employer-sponsored pension plans toward higher funding levels in 2010, Towers Watson reveals.