Bucking Conventional Wisdom, Investors Largely Happy with Hedge Funds
A recent survey shows that institutional investors from around the globe are happy with their hedge fund holdings, despite average losses of 19% in 2008.
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With Pensioners Refusing to Die, Trustees Move To Insure Against Longevity
A new study is showing that UK pension plans, faced with an aging population that relies heavily on defined benefit pension schemes, are expected to increasingly insure against such longevity risk.
Despite Hype, Pension Management Outsourcing Not Popular
While talk of fiduciary management has been on the rise, a new survey by consultant bfinance shows that pension plans are unlikely to use plan outsourcing anytime soon.
For World’s Pensions, Asia Sees Growth while America Falters
Asian pension funds (including Australia) gained 19% in the past five years, according to a study by Watson Wyatt; North American funds, on the other hand, returned just 4%.
In Britain, a Dichotomy in Pension Fund Investment Performance
British final salary schemes with surpluses increased their funding status in August, according to new figures; the same, however, cannot be said for underfunded plans.
As August Ends, A Disconnect Between Pension Funds and Asset Managers
A new survey shows that pension funds and asset managers view the latter’s services in a different light, with only 5% of pension funds willing to say that their asset manager was ‘excellent’.
After a Poor Decade, Institutional Investors Move Away From Equities
Studies show that large institutions are moving away from equities, burned by a decade of sub-par returns, but will such a move have caused them to miss one of the greatest bull runs in decades?
With SWF Assets, Confusion Reigns
Recent research by RGE Monitor and The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) argues that sovereign wealth funds, while still large, aren’t nearly as vast as others might think.