Must Try Harder: Long-Termism and Governance Still Lacking, Study Finds
Investors are paying lip service to long-term investing and there is room for significant improvement across the board, say two influential consultants.
Newsmakers
U. California Stacks Talent with Another CIO Hire
Following an international search, UC has hired Sacramento County CIO Scott Chan to lead the $90 billion system’s public equity portfolio.
John Lewis Investment Chief Exits for OCIO Role
The UK retail chain’s pension CIO is to join Aon Hewitt’s outsourced CIO business.
PSP Investments Hires New CEO from CPPIB
After six months of international searching, the Canadian pension has hired from down metaphorical road.
AIMCo Promotes MacMaster to CIO Role
Public markets investment chief Dale MacMaster will now oversee the whole of the $80 billion portfolio.
Hedge Funds vs Private Equity: Whose Pay Packet Wins?
Choosing between a stable income and a big bonus could help you decide on your next career move.
Investors Call on Oil Giants for Climate Change Transparency
As world leaders gather in Davos to discuss the economics of climate change, investors demand action.
Kames Names Ball as Permanent Sales Head
Peter Ball has earned a full-time role at the boutique UK asset manager.
New CEO for CERN Pension as Economou Joins Asset Manager
Economou is to join Lombard Odier Investment Managers next month.
Railpen Appoints Former APG CIO to Board
Power 100 alum Angelien Kemna has joined the board of the UK’s railways pension fund.
Ex-White House Economic Advisor Joins PIMCO
Gene Sperling is the latest hire at the bond giant as it recovers from a tumultuous 2014.
Bringing ‘Risk Parity Thinking’ to UK DC Pensions
Schroders claims to have designed a “unique” product for the UK DC market.
As BoA Turns Away from Hedge Funds, Rothschild Steps Up
The US bank has cut ties with 150 hedge fund clients, while Rothschild invests deeply in its alternatives capabilities.
NYC, CalPERS on Hunt for Private Equity Talent
Vacancies are opening up at giant US pensions for specialists in unlisted assets.
Politics Could Dictate HF Managers’ Risk Tolerance
Managers with more conservative leanings were also conservative in their stock picking, research has found.