An Alternative QE3?
The International Monetary Fund agreed that Quantitative Easing is working in the UK, but there could be another way for the economy to be supported without pensions feeling the pain?
Newsmakers
CalPERS Clamors for Wal-Mart Investigation
There must be a thorough and independent investigation into the bribery allegations involving Wal-Mart's largest foreign subsidiary, Wal-Mart de Mexico, dating back to 2005, California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has asserted.
How Dynamic Portfolio Strategies Can Help Corporate Pensions
Sophisticated dynamic allocation strategies can be useful to corporation pensions, according to research published by the EDHEC-Risk Institute.
NJ CIO Walsh: Why Private Equity 'Strategic Partnerships' Make Sense
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.
Fund Managers ‘Intimidating’ Pensions
Fund managers are often blinding trustees with science, but is it the investors who should be better educated so they are not caught out?
More QE for the UK?
More QE could be on the cards for the UK, but has anyone considered pension funds?
French Fund Promotes Asset Allocator to CIO
FRR fills CIO gap with asset allocation specialist.
Is This How Securities Lending Wins Back Investors?
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.
Former UK Leader Tells Dartmouth: ‘Make Finance Global’
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.
CPPIB Surpasses Caisse, Claiming Record High Valuation
The Canada Pension Plan Fund hit a record high value of C$161.6 billion last year, adding more than $13 billion to its assets.
Compensation Projection: Bonus Bump in 2012 for Money Managers
Incentive compensation for the asset management industry is projected to increase moderately, according to Johnson Associates.
Are Asset Drawdowns the Biggest Threats to CIOs, Fund Managers?
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.
Japanese Pension Takes Country’s First Gold Allocation
As ‘risk-free’ becomes a misnomer, one Japanese investor has turned to an alternative safe-haven to ride out the storm.
Canada Pension Boss Calls for UK Funds to Unite Over Infrastructure
The UK is ripe for infrastructure investment, and if its own pension funds don’t step up to the plate, others will.
Maryland Foundation Names New CIO
The University System of Maryland foundation has named Samuel N. Gallo as its new Chief Investment Officer.