Strike Now for Buy-Ins
As interest rates look set to stay low and inflation potentially on the rise, is now the time to insure pension liabilities?
Newsmakers
New Products as Low Volatility Investing Gains Followers
Low Volatility investing has been around for decades, but is now the moment investors are taking notice?
Breakthrough Public Sector Pension Buy-In
Rare pension buy-in clears the way for open public sector pension funds to de-risk.
Illinois Pension Calls Investigation on Fees Unfair, Misleading
Illinois’ largest public employee pension fund paid an inordinate amount in fees to hundreds of financial managers while reaping a measly annual return on its investments, a new investigation claims, but the Illinois Teachers Retirement System says the allegations are misleading.
IMF Issues Credit Crunch II Warning
Bank deleveraging is a long-term positive move, but may have dire consequences in the short term, the IMF says.
Securities Lending Revenue Reaches Record High
Securities lending revenue has hit record levels, but there is a fly in the ointment.
Household Millionaires: A New Area of Growth for Segal Rogerscasey
More than two months after Segal Advisors acquired the business of Rogerscasey, the firm's president and chief investment officer speak about the new business -- commenting on new opportunities for growth.
GSAM Foresees Spike in LDI Popularity, Declining Return Assumptions
Corporate defined benefit (DB) pension plans are facing challenges from multiple angles, according to Michael Moran, Pension Strategist at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Photo Gallery: CIO Summit, New York City
A gallery of photographs from our CIO Summit, held April 12 and 13 at the Harvard Club of New York.
Asset Management ‘Skill’ Worth 5% a Year
Skilful managers are worth their salt, or at least better returns than their peers.
aiCIO NYC Summit: Risk, Return, and Everything in-Between
It’s all about risk, and being rewarded for taking it, but how, where, when and with whom was up for debate at our CIO summit.
IMF: How The Actuaries Got It Wrong
Actuaries started at the wrong place, then measured incorrectly – now the IMF has warned these methods have to change, and quickly.
Roubini: Spain Is Free-Falling, No End in Sight
Dr. Doom has handed down his verdict on Spain’s immediate financial future – and it’s not pretty.
IMF Predicts Commodity Slump
Commodity prices are likely to decline in the latter half of 2012 and continue through 2013, the International Monetary Fund predicts.
The Doctor's Archives
In part because we want to highlight Angelo Calvello’s nearly two years of writing a column for us—and in part to see how well QR Codes are at driving traffic to our website—we’ve listed here the best work by The Doctor.