Exotic Aspirations
From aiCIO magazine's February issue: How institutional investors are flourishing in foreign climates. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports.
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What to Do When You’re Fully Funded
From aiCIO magazine's February issue: Charlie Thomas on how to stay on top after hitting that 100% funded level.
Take Me to Your Leader
From aiCIO magazine's February issue: Founder Charlie Ruffel weighs in on the range of talent needed to be at the helm of an asset management firm.
Are You Lucky or Skilled?
From aiCIO magazine's February issue: Asset management’s most strident critics have long suggested that even the likes of Warren Buffett and George Soros are simply lucky. Are we moving closer to answering this fundamental question? Sage Um and Leanna Orr report.
Bitcoin: Technical Tour de Force, Rat Poison—or Both?
From aiCIO magazine's February issue: Could bitcoins play a role in institutional portfolios? Sage Um reports.
Rob Jakacki on Why Asset Owners Are Key to Asset Management M&A
From aiCIO magazine's February issue: The founder of Asset Management Finance on how alignment through ownership matters in asset management M&A.
Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi Knows Investing Is Still a Man's World
From aiCIO magazine's February issue: The German finance professor says women managers are more stable and persistent than their male counterparts.
Henrik Nøhr Poulsen Constructs a Direct Infrastructure Portfolio
From aiCIO magazine's February issue: Why the head of investments at Industriens Pension
is building hospitals and wind farms—and why his members benefit twice.
Norway SWF to Double Equities Team
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is staffing up to chase returns.
Profile: Zurich’s Alts Chief on Gilts, Green Bonds, and Credit
Urban Angehrn, head of alternative investments at the Zurich Insurance Group, has detailed his views on getting the most from his $200 billion fixed income-dominated portfolio.
Insurers Fear Current Systems Won't Cope with Future Regulatory Burdens
Research from Northern Trust found more than 70% of insurers were concerned about the capability of their current systems to meet future regulatory requirements.
Illinois Pension Plan Fights Back on Management Fees
The largest
of Illinois’ five pension plans has allocated more assets to outside managers
while pursuing a “recapture” program.
Infographic: What Investors Worry About
If a picture paints a thousand words, Russell Investments’ word cloud spells out all pension funds’ concerns.
Legal & General Buys TDF Provider for US Push
The UK fund management giant is building up its presence across the Atlantic.
Fort Worth Employees’ Retirement Fund Appoints New CIO
Joelle Mevi
of New Mexico will move to Texas to manage the $2 billion pension fund.