Study: Multiemployer Plans Considering Changes in Wake of Poor Funding Status
Trustees
say volatility and funding status concerns influence considerations for
new allocation strategies, a new SEI survey reveals.
Asset Allocation
DIC Pension to Renew RE Investing; World's Biggest Pension to Split Assets
In Japan, the
DIC pension plan is looking to diversify into real estate, while the
GPIF is indicating a move to make the fund more transparent to the
public.
San Diego Public Pension Looking to Boost HF Allocations, Avoid Salary Caps
SDCERA
is seeking to increase
the allocations to its global
macro hedge fund managers, while also looking to avoid salary
caps.
US State Pensions Suffer $1.4 Billion Loss From BP Oil Ignominy
Public pensions such as CalPERS, Florida and Texas
Teachers lose from holdings in BP, whose value continues to plummet.
Alternative Investments Gain Ground Among Institutional Investors
A new survey reveals real estate, private equity and hedge funds
remain the preferred alternative types.
BlackRock Targets $26 Billion Mexican Assets
The world's largest
money-management firm by assets believes ETFs represent a growing
market.
Manager Survey Shows Eroded Investor Confidence
A global survey of 207 fund managers reveals that investors have
become less bullish about the global economy but have not given up on
riskier assets.
Pensions Use World Cup to Urge Investment in Africa
Fund managers say Africa hides some of the best value
opportunities for pioneering investors.
China’s SWF to Shift Away From Its Long-Term Focus
The shift could mean the $300 billion China Investment Corp (CIC) could increase its holdings of stocks.
Alternatives Provide No Alternative to Public Equities
Senior Contributor to PLANSPONSOR and ai5000 John Keefe reports.
OPINION: If Investment Requires Diversity, Diversity First Requires Investment, from The Trade
Chris Hall, editor of The Trade, examines diversification for asset management firms.
OPINION: Alternatives to Greater Losses, from SI Global
Jag Alexeyev, head of global research and senior managing director at Strategic Insight, explores the future of alternatives through mutual funds.
Florida Pension Dives Into HFs and Infrastructure
The $109.5 billion Tallahassee-based public pension aims to increase
its exposure to alternative investments.
Pension Fund Deficits Increase in May
According to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the collective
deficit of the UK's private sector final-salary pension schemes worsened
by more than £40 billion in May.
Asset Owners Considering Climate Change Investment Policies Double
A new report reveals
twice as many investors are asking stock and bond managers about their
global-warming policies as two years earlier, but integration of these
policies into investment mandates has failed to take off.