Newsmakers
Cultivation or Theft?
From aiCIO Magazine's September Issue: Jordan Milne on how Canadian pension funds find and keep top talent.
Letter From the Managing Editor: Customized TDF
Letter From the Editor-in-Chief: Influence & Power
Texas Teachers’ Studies and Rejects Shift to DC Plan
A state-mandated study by the Texas teachers' pension found regular contributions, not structural overhaul, would improve its funding status.
NYC CIO Nagaswami Departs for Bridgewater
Towers Watson: Tight Corporate Bond Market the ‘New Normal’
With inventories of corporate bonds at the lowest point in a decade, Towers Watson foresees sustained illiquidity and heightened volatility ahead for the fixed-income market.
Prudential, Bridgewater, Others Repeat as Industry Innovation Award Winners
Strategic Investment Group, Russell Investments, and State Street join Prudential and Bridgewater as repeat winners in aiCIO’s annual award series; a slew of firms make their first appearance.
Japan Pension Hit by Domestic Economy Problems
Institutional Investors to Aetna: Come Clean About Political Spending
A coalition of institutional investors is putting pressure on Aetna to open up about the millions of dollars it gives to political organizations for "educational activities."
GMO: Chin Up, Equities Aren't Dying
Is Romney or Obama Better for the US Economy? (Clue: Your Initial Answer Might Be Wrong)
Peace at Last for California's Pension System?
Deutsche Bank's Pande to Depart for Hedge Fund
MassPRIM Tackles the Liability ‘Everyone’s Ignoring’
Healthcare benefits pose an enormous—and largely ignored—liability for public pensions, according to the head of Massachusetts’ employee fund Steven Grossman, and he’s decided to deal with it.
