QE Won’t Stop Deflationary Pressures, Say Bond Investors
The ECB’s €1.1 trillion bond-buying project began yesterday, but investors are sceptical of its long-term impact.
News
UK’s Pensions Trust Hires Amid Strategy Overhaul
The appointment of an executive scheme manager is part of a management restructure led by new CEO Mike Ramsey.
Why Pension Funds Make Bad Long-Term Investors
They also failed to provide stability and liquidity to financial markets over the last 25 years, a study has claimed.
Ex-CIO Guilty Plea Not Enough to Secure Insider Trading Conviction
Prosecutors still want former Wyoming CIO John Johnson to stand trial and believe there is enough evidence against him.
Why a $100B Fund Is Too Big to Fail
Global regulators have taken a major step forward in designating the world’s biggest asset managers and investment funds as “systemically important financial institutions”.
Bain: Private Equity's Success Could Be its Investors' Downfall
An impressive track record could mean higher hurdles for private equity managers—and their investors.
CIO Profile: A Pension Taking on the Regulators
Stefan Nellshen of Bayer Pensionskasse won’t let regulatory burdens distract him from exploring new asset classes.
CIC Creates Direct Investment Arm
The $653 billion sovereign wealth fund will put its might behind international ventures.
Property Demand Soars, But So Do Prices
Demand for unlisted property is stronger than ever, but there are signs that investors are being priced out of prime markets.
Divorce & Hedge Funds: Research Backs Up the Myth
Investors have reason to walk when a manager splits up—and, a study shows, reason to run at the sound of wedding bells.
FASB to Revamp E&F Reporting Standards
The overhauled financial statements would improve transparency, the group argued, particularly on nonprofits' liquidity and net investment income.
Consultants’ Next Battleground: Asia
Asian investors typically don’t use consultants, but their importance is growing in the region.
Eurozone Policy Leads to Rare German Pension Closure
Ultra-low interest rates have led one company to shut its final salary pension in an ominous sign of the effects of central bank policy.
Rockefeller CIO Donna Dean, BlackRock’s Barbara Novick to Receive Inaugural CIO Pioneer Awards
For groundbreaking success and admiration earned over decades, Novick and Dean will receive the first-ever CIO Pioneer Awards, recognizing the industry’s leading women.
US State Pensions: Returns Improving, Underfunding Remains
US
state pension plans were 80% funded in 2014, according to estimates from
Wilshire Associates.