Former CalPERS’ CEO to Plead Guilty to ‘Pay-to-Play’ Conspiracy
Federico
Buenrostro was charged with conspiracy in connection with creating fraudulent
papers securing placement agent fees in years following the financial crisis.
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Consultants Slip the Regulatory Noose…for Now
Despite calls to the contrary, a review of regulation for UK investment consultants is not on the horizon.
Infrastructure Debt: Damned by Its Own Success?
M&G’s co-head of alternative credit says there is “arguably less value” in infrastructure debt despite record levels of interest.
How to Make the Endowment Model Viable
The alternatives-heavy model is far from a “one size fits all” solution, NEPC has said.
Pension Corp Taps Debt Market to Fund More De-risking Deals
The UK pension insurer is seeking to raise £300 million in its first ever bond issue.
Randomised Fee Generation
Former AP3 CIO Erik Valtonen suggests an innovative way to shake up quarterly performance fee measurements.
The Haves and the Have-Nots
As Dutch pension funds move from
recovery to treading water, regulatory burdens have produced a two-tier pension
system.
Art of the Pitch
A lesson in how to sell a fund and support financial independence from Mary Ellen Iskenderian, CEO of Women’s World Banking.
Private Equity: Remarkably Easy?
Some asset owners are challenging the traditional private equity norm by bypassing managers altogether. How do they do it?
SEC Enforcers Recommend Action Against BlackRock Advisors
The world’s largest money manager has received notice of possible securities violations over conflict of interest disclosures.
Steven Daniels Wants a Less Diversified Portfolio
Tesco Pension’s CIO on taking back control and bringing asset management in-house.
Where in the World is the Kuwait Investment Authority?
On the trail of the world’s oldest—and most elusive—sovereign
wealth fund.
Name-Dropping by Numbers
Jokes, gin & tonics, and jubilation: the European Innovation Awards attracted the cream of the crop to the plush Savoy Hotel.
Even if It Isn’t Broken…
As the French government wants to redraw its map, so Chief Investment Officer Europe is embracing its own method of change.
Broader Horizons, Better Returns?
Grab your passport: higher investment returns can be found abroad.