401(k) and the Passive Investment Revolution
Has the game between active and passive investment already been lost on the 401(k) field?
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Dutch Real Estate Managers Target Overseas Investors
Recent rule changes have opened up the Dutch residential market to foreign institutional investors.
Towers Watson Appoints New Americas Head of Investments
Steve Carlson, a 13-year veteran of the global consulting and management firm, will replace Chris DeMeo to lead investments in the Americas.
Mega Buyouts Land in the UK
The UK’s largest pension risk-transfer to date has its pushed deal volume towards record levels in the first quarter of the year.
The Disappointment of Hedge Fund ETFs
Hedge Fund ETFs continue to disappoint investors, but allocation remains on the increase.
U California CFO Departs for LA Foundation
Peter Taylor has resigned from the university to lead a new private foundation.
Unconstrained or Out of Control?
Fixed-income strategies with variable durations could be key for asset owners amid uncertain interest rate environments—or a key loss of power.
German Insurer Performs Strongly With High-Rated Bond Bets
One of Europe’s top insurers has unveiled an impressive performance for a low-rate market.
Achetez Emerging Markets, Says Societe General
Has confidence in developing economies has returned? One European bank has called the bottom of the market.
Madoff Staff Convicted on 31 Counts of Fraud
After five
months of trial, five of Bernie Madoff’s former employees were found guilty of aiding the
largest Ponzi scheme of all time.
Deutsche Bank Warns on Liquidity Fears for H2
Respected fixed income economist Jim Reid has scaled back his positive credit predictions for 2014.
El-Erian: the Impact of the New Normal
The former PIMCO CEO has provided an update on the New Normal and its impact on the financial world.
NZ Super Adds to Energy Exposure with KKR
The sovereign wealth fund has committed up to $250 million to oil and gas ventures in North America.
CPPIB Enters US Life Insurance Realm Through Wilton Re Acquisition
The $201.5 billion pension plan is expected to complete the purchase of the life insurance
and reinsurance provider by August 2014.
Pensions Trust Loses CEO
The UK’s pension fund for charity employers needs a new CEO.