Europe ‘Destination of Choice’ for Real Estate Investors
This year has seen the most money in seven years dedicated to private real estate funds targeting Europe.
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Canada Pension Giant, Future Fund Implicated in Tax Dodging Leak
The institutions’ use of Luxembourg-domiciled shell vehicles has made them the target of tax-avoidance allegations.
Hedge Fund Managers’ Average Pay Climbs to $2.4 Million
Large fund managers’ average pay jumped 8% in 2014 as competition for talent and capital inflows increased.
How Much Sharper is Smart Beta?
Weighting your benchmarks away from market capitalisation would reward portfolios with a much better Sharpe ratio, research has found.
Asian SWFs Targeting Higher Equity Exposure
It isn’t just Japan’s pension fund that is buying up stocks, according to a new report.
Endowments Turn Skeptical Eye on Private Equity
Valuations and future returns have cooled foundations and endowments’ lust for the asset class, an NEPC poll shows.
PIMCO Flagship Suffers Record Outflows Post-Gross
The Total Return Fund hemorrhaged $27.5 billion in withdrawals in October, an all-time record desertion.
In Search of Better Returns, Go Unlisted, Says Cambridge
Cambridge Associates found that private equity markets produced superior returns in the short and medium term.
Charities Back Active Managers despite Peers’ Push to Passive
UK charity funds still believe in active management in the face of increasing use of passive strategies by other institutional investors.
Qatar Investment Authority’s $10 Billion Plan
The sovereign fund’s CEO has revealed plans to invest up to $20 billion in Asian assets in the next five years.
AXA Presses Into US Market with New Group Chief
With the addition of a New York Life alum, the European asset manager has built out its US team to 160 staffers—with plans for more.
Women in Pensions: An Exception to the Gender Imbalance?
European pensions beat their capital market partners in top-level female representation, a survey has revealed.
Bill Gross: The Case Against Inflation Dependency
A philosophical Gross considers why deflation is no longer acceptable, in his latest outlook for Janus Capital.
US Endowment Returns Lagged Public Pensions, Again
By more than 100 basis points, higher education funds underperformed public pensions last year, according to NACUBO-Commonfund and Wilshire data.
HF Managers Cautioned to Avoid Herd Mentality
Managers are intent on launching new products as growth slows, consulting firm EY says, but shouldn't rely on past performance alone.