New CIO for French Insurer
A large French insurer has found the ideal CIO in-house.
Newsmakers
How Endowment Competition Fuels Alternative Investments
Alternative investments are all the rage among university endowments, and an academic paper aims to understand the factors at play motivating this shift.
Red State? Blue State? Underfunded State.
A least one thing in the United States is not split down party lines: state pension funding.
Debt Ceiling Worries Hit US Federal Pensions for Second Time
Concerns over the impending US debt ceiling have impacted the pension fund for Federal Employees for the second time in two years.
Report Claims Consulting Industry Is Marred With Conflict
The floodgates have opened in the investing consulting world, as a report by the Diligence Review Corporation questions the validity of advice among investment consultants in the US.
SWF Transactions Total More Than $57B in 2012
Direct sovereign wealth fund transactions in 2012 have dipped slightly from the previous year, according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.
Abu Dhabi Appoints Direct Equities Head
A former portfolio manager has taken over one of the largest equity mandates in the world.
Survey: Institutional Investors Correctly Called Fiscal Cliff
The vast majority of institutional managers also predict Congress will raise in the US debt ceiling and that domestic housing market will pick up, according to a survey by Northern Trust.
Chicago Mayor Emmanuel Calls for Firearm Divestment for City Pensions
Pension fund heads around the country have chosen to divest from gun-related holdings in the wake of the Connecticut shootings, and Chicago Mayor Emmanuel is no exception.
Tactical Change Boosts 2012 Returns for China SWF
Attempts to solve financial crises last year made the CIC change tack – and it worked out for the best.
Neurology Lesson for Money Managers
Two researchers in the emerging field of neuroeconomics give their take on how investors can better think about their own brains.
Canada Overdue for New SWFs, Says Report
The Great White North needs more than its current two sovereign wealth funds to shelter and grow its resource wealth, a report argues.
New Director Brings Banking Experience to BT Pension
Trustee board changes at the UK’s largest pension see a wealth of banking experience join the team.
The Biggest Dealmakers in Private Equity
There was no contest for the number one spot, according to data from Preqin.
SWIB Gets a Pat on the Back
Two pieces of analysis from CEM Benchmarking and Callan Associates found that Wisconsin's retirement system tops its peers with strong returns.