New Jersey pension Chief Investment Officer Timothy Walsh speaks about the implications of the system's December $1.8 billion allocation across Blackstone's investment businesses, and what this means for the relationship between state pension funds and private equity firms.
The market events of 2008 and 2009 has caused many institutional investors to reexamine their securities lending programs, according to eSecLending, which recently established an industry working group to release guidance on best practices.
The former parliamentary leader of the United Kingdom has told one of the most prestigious institutions in the United States that financial decisions must be taken on a global level.
Investors are focused on the wrong objective, trying to keep up with indexes as opposed to trying to minimize volatility by limiting drawdowns, asset owners and managers say.
Despite the ruckus over new banking regulations, investors should not think these 'trusted partners' are 100% safe, market specialists have been warned.
The Profile: Ash Williams, Executive Director and CIO of the Florida State Board of Administration, speaks about public pensions and strategic partnerships—and why every asset manager wants them.
