OCIO Analysis: Leaders and Laggards
An analysis of the aiCIO Outsourced-CIO Buyer’s Guide
reveals who’s up, who’s down —and who’s shying away from revealing the full
scope of their business.
Manager Selection
Are Equity Indices Becoming More Alike?
Research carried out by Norges Bank has found two of the best known global equity benchmarks are converging in terms of risks and rewards.
Infographic: 2013 Periodic Table of Hedge Fund Returns
The ever-popular infographic of hedge fund strategy returns has been updated with full 2013 performance. Who’s on top, and who missed the mark? Find out…
Mohamed El-Erian Resigns from PIMCO
PIMCO Founder Bill Gross is set to lose his CEO and protégé as of mid-March.
The Difference between the Best and Worst Hedge Funds? Less than You Think
Top hedge funds are only outperforming the worst ones by 21.5%, according to data from HFR.
Women-led Hedge Funds Beat Out Male Peers, Again
In the last six-and-a-half years, an index of female-run funds has gained 6% annualized—710 basis points above the industry as a whole.
Ownership Equals Performance, Asset Management Study Finds
A consulting firm has found establishing an early structure of employee ownership could be crucial in defining success at an asset management firm.
Cardano’s Book Jumps 25% with Client Win
The Anglo-Dutch firm’s asset pile is steadily growing.
The Fear of Dilution in Hedge Fund Portfolios
Towers Watson has warned hiring vast numbers of managers risks reducing alpha production and increasing fees.
The Role of Manager Talent in Alternatives
Commonfund
found tremendous growth in the private equity and hedge fund markets over the
last 20 years and best performance in investments with top-tier managers.
Year-End Job Moves Pile Up at Asset Managers
SSgA, OppenheimerFunds, and AMP Capital, plus others, have lost and gained top employees in the dwindling days of 2013.
What Asset Managers Agree On—and Don’t—for 2014
A review of 10 firms’ projections shows widespread bullishness on developed market equities, and a total lack of conviction about emerging markets.
Towers Watson Sees 40% Increase in the OCIO Business
The
financial management company added $2.3 billion to its assets under management.
Hedge Funds Stepping onto Mainstream Managers’ Turf
Institutional
investors have increasingly turned to hedge funds to manage long-only mandates—and
funds have been only too happy to oblige.
Half a Billion in Fees: How Two US Public Pensions Spent It
New York City and South Carolina’s pension systems spent roughly the same amount on annual investment fees—and both are under fire for it.