NYC Comptroller Candidate Vows ESG-Aware Pensions
In his race against Eliot Spitzer, Scott Stringer has promised to direct pension investments towards sustainable initiatives.
Newsmakers
Multi-Asset: What’s Next?
In the second part of our investigation into multi-asset’s recent performance, we ask managers what steps they are taking to limit exposure to future shocks after some of their funds, including those labelled as “absolute return”, lost money during the May and June correlation spike.
With CIO Role Open, New Jersey Pension Looks to Upgrade Pay Structure
In the second of a two-part interview series on New Jersey public pension’s open directorship, search committee Chair Bob Grady delves into the recruitment process and compensation question.
GIC to Make Real Estate History in London
A Singaporean investor is about to spend big bucks in the UK capital.
Tim Walsh on Leaving Public Pensions
Walsh, the investment head of New Jersey’s $74 billion pension fund, is stepping down for a private sector position with a Chinese real estate firm - and he told aiCIO all about it.
Graphic: Emerging Markets are Up (Even Though They are Down)
Mixed messages from emerging markets—is now the time to take the plunge?
Public Pension Pioneer Retires
One of the leading voices in UK public pension hands over the baton.
Buffett on Pensions in 1975: Has Anything Changed?
Hamburgers, coin-flipping, and Vegas: the Sage of Omaha on pensions.
SWF Newcomers Ignoring Transparency Concerns
New entrants to the sovereign wealth fund sector are failing in their transparency responsibilities—and so are some of the big guys.
Energy through Waste: a New Pension Investment Trend
Pensions are tapping into a need for more energy—and an increasingly disposable society.
Massive Layoffs Ahead on Wall St, Subprime Prophet Says
Unprecedented downsizing could affect up to 100,000 workers, Meredith Whitney has predicted.
Private Equity Buys eSecLending as Veteran Takes the Helm
Starble reappears as eSecLending gets a new owner.
The Non-Financial Factors Impacting Return Projections
A study has found that framing returns and past performance, along with certain characteristics, correlates with varying future performance projections.
Pension Funds Stand Firm on Housing Bond Terms
Iceland’s government is warned pension funds will only accept full compensation if it wants to amend the terms on the home loan bonds.
Goldman Sachs' Rothesay Life for Sale
Goldman Sachs plans to sell the UK insurer and pension risk transfer powerhouse in the wake of Basel III capital requirements.