From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: If the
financial crisis exposed the Chicago School’s central economic theory -- the primacy of free markets unfettered by government intervention -- to be a False God, what will take its place? Joe Flood reports.
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: An exclusive interview with two of the most influential chief investment officers in America - Chris Ailman of CalSTRS and Joe Dear of CalPERS.
The Consultant Corner From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Are buy lists constructed in a fair and reasonable way? Or, is there more that goes on behind closed doors?
From aiCIO Magazine's Fall 2011 Issue: Every decade produces an investment manager that captures the spirit of its times. To come to terms with the elephant in the room in the risk-averse world of corporate pension plans, look no further than St. Louis, Missouri.
GovernanceMetrics International has introduced an online research platform that allows institutional investors and corporations to identify a company’s environmental, social, and governance risks.
New figures from Mercer show that August was a dismal month for US pension plan funding levels, which could have potential ramifications for 2012 financials.
Allianz, Europe's largest insurer, has restructured its asset management business, giving subsidiary PIMCO, the world’s largest bond manager, more freedom around distribution of its products.
Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard is adamant that the nation's trillion-dollar superannuation regime is sufficient, ruling out the need for a sovereign wealth fund.
Pacific Investment Management Co. founder Bill Gross says he has "lost sleep" over a wrong call on US Treasury bond interest rates, which cost him in his Total Return bond fund.
According to the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association, too few UK pension funds are adopting responsible investment approaches despite an uptick in interest.